1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 74
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
E. J. Cantrell (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Ralph Jones (D) by 2.5 points.
E. J. CantrellDemocrat · winner
51.3%2,036
Ralph JonesDemocrat · incumbent
48.7%1,936
3,972 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET