1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 79
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Francis Brady (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Gipson (D) by 28.7 points.
Francis BradyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.7%1,904
Robert GipsonDemocrat
27.1%925
Betty Troupe FryeDemocrat
17.2%588
3,417 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET