1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 62
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Bill Strassberger (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Jimmie Matthews (D) by 40.6 points.
Bill StrassbergerDemocrat · winner
68.1%2,292
Jimmie MatthewsDemocrat
27.5%925
James VogtDemocrat
4.4%147
3,364 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET