1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 49
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Leroy D. Braungardt (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating W. O. Howard (D) by 2.9 points.
Leroy D. BraungardtDemocrat · winner
51.4%3,789
W. O. HowardDemocrat · incumbent
48.6%3,578
7,367 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET