1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 53
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William T. Dawson (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating C. David Bass (R) by 16.5 points.
William T. DawsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%5,510
C. David BassRepublican
41.7%3,949
9,459 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