1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 38
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Walter R. Peterson (D) won with 46.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Knott (D) by 16.4 points.
Walter R. PetersonDemocrat · winner
46.9%1,828
Charles KnottDemocrat
30.5%1,190
Leo McKameyDemocrat · incumbent
22.6%879
3,897 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET