1982 general · November 2, 1982
1982 Missouri State Senate election results, district by district
Every Missouri State Senate district in the 1982 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 34 seats
After the electionD 22 · R 12
Races17
Changed party0
Unopposed29%5 races
Incumbents defeated1
Every district
D 10 · R 7
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-2 | Fred Dyer (R) | 13.6 | |
| SD-4 | John F. Bass (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | James Strong (R) | 29.0 | |
| SD-8 | Robert T. Johnson (R) | 10.0 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-10 | Harry Wiggins (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-12 | Pat Danner (D) | 30.3 | |
| SD-14 | John D. Schneider (D) | 24.1 | |
| SD-16 | Michael Lybyer (D) | 13.0 | |
| SD-18 | Norman Merrell (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-20 | Danny Staples (D) | 20.4 | |
| SD-22 | Clifford W. Gannon (D) | 17.7 | |
| SD-24 | Edwin L. Dirck (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-26 | Thomas McCarthy (R) | 42.3 | |
| SD-28 | David Doctorian (R) | 16.1 | |
| SD-30 | Dennis Smith (R) | 15.2 | |
| SD-32 | Richard M. Webster (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-34 | Truman E. Wilson (D) | 41.4 |
Missouri State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner