1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri Senate District 26
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Thomas McCarthy (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Dennis J. Cook (D) by 42.3 points.
Thomas McCarthyRepublican · winner
71.2%31,892
Dennis J. CookDemocrat
28.8%12,921
44,813 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