1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 83
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Ed Bushmeyer (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Owen Eaton (D) by 8.5 points.
Ed BushmeyerDemocrat · winner
54.3%1,265
Owen EatonDemocrat
45.7%1,066
2,331 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET