1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 17
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John Birch (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Henry Miller (D) by 12.9 points.
John BirchDemocrat · winner
56.4%2,909
Henry MillerDemocrat
43.6%2,246
5,155 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET