1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri House District 55
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Francis Markwell (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Grant Keys (R) by 26.9 points.
Francis MarkwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%7,992
Grant KeysRepublican
36.6%4,607
12,599 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