1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri House District 53
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William T. Dawson (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating John D. Williams (R) by 18.6 points.
William T. DawsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.3%8,287
John D. WilliamsRepublican
40.7%5,686
13,973 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