1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 78
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Fred Williams (D) won with 44.3% of the vote, defeating Marie Fowler (D) by 7.3 points.
Fred WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.3%855
Marie FowlerDemocrat
36.9%713
O. StraughterDemocrat
16.4%316
Brenda WeaverDemocrat
1.8%35
Lorraine BirgeDemocrat
0.7%13
1,932 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Fred Williams (D)Marie Fowler (D)O. Straughter (D)
Also on the ballot: Brenda Weaver (Democrat), 1.8%; Lorraine Birge (Democrat), 0.7%