1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri House District 2
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Katie Steele (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating E. Gene Howes (R) by 2.9 points.
Katie SteeleDemocrat · winner
51.5%5,885
E. Gene HowesRepublican
48.5%5,548
11,433 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET