1996Final results
1996 election for Missouri Senate District 7
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Francis E. Flotron Jr. (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating James Russell (Ind) by 19.7 points.
Francis E. Flotron Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.8%43,022
James RussellIndependent
40.2%28,882
71,904 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET