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1970 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1970 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election?

Bill D. Burlison won the 1970 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election. Bill D. Burlison received 62,764 popular votes (55.98%). The main challenger was Gary Rust (44.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Burlison and Rust

Burlison +12.0 pts · won by 13,409 votes
Bill D. BurlisonDemocraticWINNER55.98%
62,764 votes
Gary RustRepublican44.02%
49,355 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.