1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 162
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Vic Downing (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Robert Richardson (R) by 34.0 points.
Vic DowningDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.0%3,205
Robert RichardsonRepublican
33.0%1,577
4,782 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET