1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 2
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Jim Cox (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Leo Shorty Luetkenhaus (D) by 21.3 points.
Jim CoxDemocrat · winner
50.9%6,480
Leo Shorty LuetkenhausDemocrat
29.6%3,768
Donald F. SheetsDemocrat
19.4%2,472
12,720 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET