1984Final results
1984 election for Missouri House District 18
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph R. Ortwerth (R) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Eric Sowers (D) by 42.0 points.
Joseph R. OrtwerthRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.0%9,908
Eric SowersDemocrat
29.0%4,049
13,957 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET