1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri Senate District 3
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
John E. Scott (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Joan F. Lang (R) by 31.3 points.
John E. ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%35,469
Joan F. LangRepublican
34.4%18,569
54,038 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