1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 56
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Paula Carter (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Fred Williams (D) by 27.5 points.
Paula CarterDemocrat · winner
63.1%2,907
Fred WilliamsDemocrat · incumbent
35.6%1,641
Jacqueline HarrisDemocrat
1.2%57
4,605 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET