1982Final resultsSpecial election
1982 special election for Missouri Senate District 26
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Thomas McCarthy (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Dennis J. Cook (D) by 25.8 points.
Thomas McCarthyRepublican · winner
62.9%14,610
Dennis J. CookDemocrat
37.1%8,616
23,226 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET