1988Final results
1988 primary for Missouri House District 77
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Lawrence E. Wines (D) won with 44.7% of the vote, defeating Bette McLaughlin (D) by 23.1 points.
Lawrence E. WinesDemocrat · winner
44.7%1,380
Bette McLaughlinDemocrat
21.5%665
Dan ObrienDemocrat
14.1%437
Ed MoranDemocrat
13.5%418
Brian FletcherDemocrat
6.1%189
3,089 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET