1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 46
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James Smith (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Roy Hunter (D) by 17.6 points.
James SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%4,466
Roy HunterDemocrat
41.2%3,132
7,598 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET