1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 45
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Vernon E. Scoville (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating David R. Buie (R) by 7.2 points.
Vernon E. ScovilleDemocrat · winner
53.6%4,745
David R. BuieRepublican
46.4%4,108
8,853 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