1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1982 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 79

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Francis Brady (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating James Whitmore (D) by 24.4 points.

Francis BradyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.3%3,696
James WhitmoreDemocrat · incumbent
35.9%2,199
3.8%232
6,127 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Francis Brady (D)James Whitmore (D)

Also on the ballot: Carol Stallings (Democrat), 3.8%