1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri House District 39
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William T. Dawson (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Jay Brandt (R) by 19.5 points.
William T. DawsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.8%8,602
Jay BrandtRepublican
40.2%5,792
14,394 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET