1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 156
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Gary Smith (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Eldon D. Evans (R) by 16.4 points.
Gary SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%5,325
Eldon D. EvansRepublican
41.8%3,823
9,148 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