1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 3
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John F. Haley (D) won with 42.5% of the vote, defeating C. W. Chastain (D) by 14.9 points.
John F. HaleyDemocrat · winner
42.5%919
C. W. ChastainDemocrat
27.6%596
Bobby D. McClureDemocrat
19.3%416
Jake BatsonDemocrat
10.6%230
2,161 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET