1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Missouri Senate District 30
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Dennis Smith (R) won with 43.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Robinett (R) by 14.7 points.
Dennis SmithRepublican · winner
43.3%6,752
Jim RobinettRepublican
28.6%4,454
Paul BusiekRepublican
28.1%4,383
15,589 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET