1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 28
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Vernon King (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Marvin L. Maloney (D) by 18.8 points.
Vernon KingDemocrat · winner
59.4%13,773
Marvin L. MaloneyDemocrat
40.6%9,409
23,182 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET