1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Gene Taylor (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating David A. Geisler (D) by 1.0 points.
Gene TaylorRepublican · winner
50.5%91,391
David A. GeislerDemocrat
49.5%89,549
180,940 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.
David A. GeislerGene Taylor
$74.7K
Raised by the campaign
$222.8K
$71.8K
Spent by the campaign
$251.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982