1984Final results
1984 primary for Missouri House District 16
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
W. O. Howard (D) won with 41.8% of the vote, defeating Judy Moss (D) by 1.7 points.
W. O. HowardDemocrat · winner
41.8%2,737
Judy MossDemocrat
40.2%2,628
Ralph Porter ElliottDemocrat
11.8%774
Don LottererDemocrat
6.2%405
6,544 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET