1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 36
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Vernon Thompson (D) won with 36.6% of the vote, defeating Bruce R. Watkins Jr. (D) by 1.2 points.
Vernon ThompsonDemocrat · winner
36.6%1,177
Bruce R. Watkins Jr.Democrat
35.3%1,137
Paul RojasDemocrat
19.1%614
Marshall WilliamsDemocrat
9.0%289
3,217 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET