1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri Senate District 26
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Thomas McCarthy (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Larry Mueller (D) by 51.8 points.
Thomas McCarthyRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.9%40,131
Larry MuellerDemocrat
24.1%12,746
52,877 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