1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Missouri House District 96
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Marion Cairns (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Bauer (R) by 42.2 points.
Marion CairnsRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.1%3,428
Richard BauerRepublican
28.9%1,395
4,823 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET