1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri House District 56
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Paula Carter (D) won with 94.8% of the vote, defeating William Dowell (R) by 89.5 points.
Paula CarterDemocrat · winner
94.8%5,815
William DowellRepublican
5.2%321
6,136 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