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1982Final results

1982 election for Missouri House District 38

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Walter R. Peterson (D) won with 94.3% of the vote, defeating Asie Mahone Jr. (R) by 88.5 points.

Walter R. PetersonDemocrat · winner
94.3%8,309
Asie Mahone Jr.Republican
5.7%506
8,815 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

EvenR+20.51976R+20.81978R+21.61980D+88.51982D+85.61986D+5.22002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET