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1986Final results

1986 election for Missouri House District 73

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Jean H. Mathews (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Ted Douglas (D) by 42.7 points.

Jean H. MathewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.3%7,893
Ted DouglasDemocrat
28.7%3,172
11,065 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+32.11980R+35.71982R+12.01984R+42.71986R+13.41988D+2.31990

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