1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri House District 47
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William A. Markland (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Bice (R) by 24.7 points.
William A. MarklandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%9,863
Bill BiceRepublican
37.6%5,950
15,813 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