1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 51
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Gerald Cox (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Victor Bowman (D) by 29.8 points.
Gerald CoxDemocrat · winner
64.9%3,406
Victor BowmanDemocrat
35.1%1,844
5,250 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET