1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 59
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William Clay Jr. (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Chester Hines (D) by 25.3 points.
William Clay Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.7%3,126
Chester HinesDemocrat
37.3%1,862
4,988 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET