1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 63
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Charles Troupe (D) won with 47.7% of the vote, defeating Raymond Quarles (D) by 5.4 points.
Charles TroupeDemocrat · winner
47.7%1,311
Raymond QuarlesDemocrat · incumbent
42.3%1,163
Roosevelt PittmanDemocrat
8.4%232
Theodis StewartDemocrat
1.5%41
2,747 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles Troupe (D)Raymond Quarles (D)Roosevelt Pittman (D)
Also on the ballot: Theodis Stewart (Democrat), 1.5%