1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Missouri House District 44
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Stephen Garnett (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Earl H. Swofford Jr. (R) by 11.3 points.
Stephen GarnettRepublican · winner
55.6%651
Earl H. Swofford Jr.Republican
44.4%519
1,170 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET