1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 97
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William Otoole (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Dave Cook (R) by 22.8 points.
William OtooleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%6,724
Dave CookRepublican
38.6%4,228
10,952 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET