1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 21
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard Roehl (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Gerald Birnbaum (D) by 14.4 points.
Richard RoehlRepublican · winner
57.2%4,201
Gerald BirnbaumDemocrat
42.8%3,145
7,346 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