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1986Final results

1986 election for Missouri House District 55

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Sam Doutt (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Ethington (R) by 12.4 points.

Sam DouttDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%3,892
Mike EthingtonRepublican
43.8%3,032
6,924 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

EvenD+26.91980D+8.21982D+12.41984D+12.41986D+31.51988D+45.21990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET