1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 97
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William Otoole (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating John Stelzer (D) by 44.9 points.
William OtooleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.4%4,670
John StelzerDemocrat
27.6%1,778
6,448 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET