1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 117
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard P. Beard (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Frank E. Sprinkles (R) by 37.4 points.
Richard P. BeardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.7%7,302
Frank E. SprinklesRepublican
31.3%3,329
10,631 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