1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri House District 73
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jean H. Mathews (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Dorsey (D) by 13.4 points.
Jean H. MathewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%8,856
Richard DorseyDemocrat
43.3%6,761
15,617 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