1982 primaries · May 1, 1982
1982 Missouri State Senate primaries results, district by district
Every Missouri State Senate district in the 1982 primaries: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
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Every district
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-2 · Democratic primary | Jim Cox (D) | 21.3 | |
| SD-2 · Republican primary | Fred Dyer (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-4 · Democratic primary | John F. Bass (D) | 28.1 | |
| SD-6 · Democratic primary | W. H. Stratman (D) | 65.2 | |
| SD-6 · Republican primary | James Strong (R) | 19.2 | |
| SD-8 · Democratic primary | Clarence H. Heflin (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-8 · Republican primary | Robert T. Johnson (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-10 · Democratic primary | Harry Wiggins (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-12 · Democratic primary | Pat Danner (D) | 13.8 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-12 · Republican primary | Howard Shay (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 · Democratic primary | John D. Schneider (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 · Republican primary | James A. Hofman (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-16 · Democratic primary | Michael Lybyer (D) | 31.3 | |
| SD-16 · Republican primary | Steve Kelly (R) | 10.8 | |
| SD-18 · Democratic primary | Norman Merrell (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-20 · Democratic primary | Danny Staples (D) | 32.3 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-20 · Republican primary | Jerry Nesbit (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-22 · Democratic primary | Clifford W. Gannon (D) | 2.1 | |
| SD-22 · Republican primary | Mike Eckman (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-24 · Democratic primary | Edwin L. Dirck (D) | 67.7 | |
| SD-26 · Democratic primary | Dennis J. Cook (D) | 30.8 | |
| SD-26 · Republican primary | Thomas McCarthy (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-28 · Democratic primary | William Murry (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-28 · Republican primary | David Doctorian (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-30 · Democratic primary | Ralph Slavens (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-30 · Republican primary | Dennis Smith (R) | 14.7 | |
| SD-32 · Republican primary | Richard M. Webster (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-34 · Democratic primary | Truman E. Wilson (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-34 · Republican primary | Stanley I. Dale III (R) | Unopposed |
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