1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri's 2nd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Robert A. Young (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Harold L. Dielmann (R) by 13.1 points.
Robert A. YoungDemocrat · winner
56.5%100,770
Harold L. DielmannRepublican
43.5%77,433
178,203 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert A. YoungHarold L. Dielmann
$251.4K
Raised by the campaign
$264.3K
$242K
Spent by the campaign
$260.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982