1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 18
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph R. Ortwerth (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Wisdom (D) by 1.6 points.
Joseph R. OrtwerthRepublican · winner
50.8%4,058
Mike WisdomDemocrat
49.2%3,934
7,992 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