1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 53
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William T. Dawson (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Samuel Laurence Levota (D) by 50.6 points.
William T. DawsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.3%1,682
Samuel Laurence LevotaDemocrat
24.7%551
2,233 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET