1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Missouri Senate District 31
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Gerald Martin (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Yoder (R) by 2.5 points.
Gerald MartinRepublican · winner
51.3%2,904
Jim YoderRepublican
48.7%2,762
5,666 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET