1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri House District 42
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph Kenton (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Marti Phipps (R) by 17.8 points.
Joseph KentonDemocrat · winner
58.9%8,289
Marti PhippsRepublican
41.1%5,786
14,075 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