1990Final results
1990 election for Missouri House District 18
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph R. Ortwerth (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Larry Branscum (D) by 18.0 points.
Joseph R. OrtwerthRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%6,466
Larry BranscumDemocrat
41.0%4,490
10,956 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET