1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 4
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
John F. Bass (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Judy Raker (D) by 15.5 points.
John F. BassDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%11,592
Judy RakerDemocrat
41.3%8,433
Stephanie RussellDemocrat
0.9%179
Marvin J. SteeleDemocrat
0.7%137
Kather M. CogshellDemocrat
0.4%91
20,432 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John F. Bass (D)Judy Raker (D)
Also on the ballot: Stephanie Russell (Democrat), 0.9%; Marvin J. Steele (Democrat), 0.7%; Kather M. Cogshell (Democrat), 0.4%