1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri House District 143
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jim W. Mitchell (R) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Melvin L. Hensley (D) by 48.3 points.
Jim W. MitchellRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.2%4,060
Melvin L. HensleyDemocrat
25.8%1,415
5,475 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET