1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 3
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
John E. Scott (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Walter Otten (D) by 36.5 points.
John E. ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.3%16,345
Walter OttenDemocrat
31.7%7,598
23,943 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET