2000Final results
2000 election for Missouri House District 78
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Michael J. Reid (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Damon Shelby Porter (D) by 2.7 points.
Michael J. ReidRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%6,967
Damon Shelby PorterDemocrat
48.6%6,597
13,564 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET