1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri's 9th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Harold Volkmer (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Larry E. Mead (R) by 21.6 points.
Harold VolkmerDemocrat · winner
60.8%99,228
Larry E. MeadRepublican
39.2%63,942
163,170 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.
Harold VolkmerLarry E. Mead
$187.7K
Raised by the campaign
$52.9K
$185.9K
Spent by the campaign
$64.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982