1988Final results
1988 Republican primary for Missouri House District 85
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
W. Todd Akin (R) won with 83.7% of the vote, defeating James R. Obrien (R) by 67.5 points.
W. Todd AkinRepublican · winner
83.7%2,457
James R. ObrienRepublican
16.3%477
2,934 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET