1984Final results
1984 primary for Missouri House District 81
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Neil Molloy (D) won with 41.7% of the vote, defeating Harreld E. Nance (D) by 24.8 points.
Neil MolloyDemocrat · winner
41.7%1,539
Harreld E. NanceDemocrat
16.9%623
Lottie Mae WilliamsDemocrat
15.3%564
Michael A. ArrowsmithDemocrat
14.7%541
Alan PearsonDemocrat
8.0%296
Thomas BusselmanDemocrat
1.8%67
John M. TaylorDemocrat
1.6%59
3,689 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Neil Molloy (D)Harreld E. Nance (D)Lottie Mae Williams (D)Michael A. Arrowsmith (D)Alan Pearson (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Busselman (Democrat), 1.8%; John M. Taylor (Democrat), 1.6%