1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 78
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Earl L. Schlef (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Dorothy L. Johnston (R) by 44.1 points.
Earl L. SchlefDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.1%5,695
Dorothy L. JohnstonRepublican
27.9%2,207
7,902 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