1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 55
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Sam Doutt (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Carl Bolles (R) by 8.2 points.
Sam DouttDemocrat · winner
54.1%4,044
Carl BollesRepublican
45.9%3,431
7,475 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