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1980Final results

1980 election for Missouri House District 52

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Thomas J. Barklage (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Reid L. Bronson (D) by 18.1 points.

Thomas J. BarklageRepublican · winner
59.0%6,789
41.0%4,710
11,499 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 1980

Races before and after

EvenR+4.41974R+4.91976R+28.81978R+18.11980D+41.51988D+43.11990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET