1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri House District 82
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
E. J. Cantrell (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating John R. Oldham (R) by 40.0 points.
E. J. CantrellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%8,003
John R. OldhamRepublican
30.0%3,433
11,436 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