1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 2
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Jerry F. Welch (D) won with 37.7% of the vote, defeating George Robinson (D) by 14.9 points.
Jerry F. WelchDemocrat · winner
37.7%9,329
George RobinsonDemocrat
22.8%5,644
Thomas A. WalshDemocrat
21.1%5,211
Leo Shorty LuetkenhausDemocrat
18.4%4,563
24,747 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET