1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 80
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Elbert Walton (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Walker (D) by 0.4 points.
Elbert WaltonDemocrat · winner
50.2%1,401
Robert WalkerDemocrat · incumbent
49.8%1,390
2,791 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET