1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 47
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William A. Markland (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating John Rollins (D) by 14.9 points.
William A. MarklandDemocrat · winner
57.4%3,619
John RollinsDemocrat · incumbent
42.6%2,683
6,302 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET