1983Final resultsSpecial election
1983 special election for Missouri House District 59
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William Clay Jr. (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Algin Robinson Jr. (IND) by 35.4 points.
William Clay Jr.Democrat · winner
67.7%2,864
Algin Robinson Jr.Independent
32.3%1,366
4,230 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET