1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri's 3rd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard Gephardt (D) won with 77.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Foristel (R) by 55.7 points.
Richard GephardtDemocrat · winner
77.9%131,566
Richard ForistelRepublican
22.1%37,388
168,954 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.
Richard GephardtRichard Foristel
$328.4K
Raised by the campaign
$4.1K
$341.2K
Spent by the campaign
$3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Oct 15, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982