1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri Senate District 30
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Dennis Smith (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Ralph Slavens (D) by 15.2 points.
Dennis SmithRepublican · winner
57.6%27,232
Ralph SlavensDemocrat
42.4%20,066
47,298 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