1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 72
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Laurie Donovan (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating B. Bill Mannion (D) by 8.7 points.
Laurie DonovanRepublican · winner
54.4%5,483
B. Bill MannionDemocrat
45.6%4,602
10,085 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