1983Final resultsSpecial election
1983 special election for Missouri House District 156
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Bob Barney (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Michael N. Keathley (R) by 19.0 points.
Bob BarneyDemocrat · winner
59.5%2,471
Michael N. KeathleyRepublican
40.5%1,683
4,154 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 1983
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)