1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 1
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Estil Fretwell (D) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Jules Decoster (D) by 26.1 points.
Estil FretwellDemocrat · winner
49.4%3,055
Jules DecosterDemocrat
23.4%1,444
W. G. BarneybackDemocrat
14.1%870
Chester SaintclairDemocrat
13.2%814
6,183 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET