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
Carol StallingsDemocrat
3.8%232
6,127 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET