1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri House District 89
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James N. Riley (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Walter Theiss (R) by 33.0 points.
James N. RileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%6,457
Walter TheissRepublican
33.5%3,253
9,710 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