DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

W. O. Howard

W. O. Howard ran in 13 elections between 1972 and 1988, winning 12. Served in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 49 and District 16).

Career

Offices held, and every time Howard was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Margin: how far Howard finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Roger A. Moran (R)	60.8%	D+21.5
1988	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Won	Judy Moss (D), Wayne J. Henke (D)	40.1%	+6.3
1986	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1986	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Won	Judy Moss (D)	51.5%	+3.0
1984	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Robert Kallash (R)	57.2%	D+14.4
1984	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Won	Judy Moss (D), Ralph Porter Elliott (D), Don Lotterer (D)	41.8%	+1.7
1978	Missouri House of Representatives, District 49	Primary	Lost	Leroy D. Braungardt (D)	48.6%	−2.9
1976	Missouri House of Representatives, District 49	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1976	Missouri House of Representatives, District 49	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1974	Missouri House of Representatives, District 49	General	Won	Leo Brueggen (R)	73%	D+45.9
1974	Missouri House of Representatives, District 49	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1972	Missouri House of Representatives, District 49	General	Won	Marvin L. Seyffert (R)	65.2%	D+30.4
1972	Missouri House of Representatives, District 49	Primary	Won	Thomas B. Burkemper (D), Leroy D. Braungardt (D), Paul E. Williams (D)	28.3%	+3.7