1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri Senate District 16
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Michael Lybyer (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Kelly (R) by 13.0 points.
Michael LybyerDemocrat · winner
56.5%25,164
Steve KellyRepublican
43.5%19,391
44,555 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