1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Missouri House District 55
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Ellie James (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Jeff Barteau (R) by 30.4 points.
Ellie JamesRepublican · winner
53.4%779
Jeff BarteauRepublican
23.0%336
H. W. AbbottRepublican
11.1%162
Grant KeysRepublican
8.2%119
Norbert CollinsRepublican
4.3%63
1,459 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ellie James (R)Jeff Barteau (R)H. W. Abbott (R)Grant Keys (R)
Also on the ballot: Norbert Collins (Republican), 4.3%