1996Final results
1996 election for Missouri House District 3
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Phil Tate (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating James L. Romesburg (R) by 20.8 points.
Phil TateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.4%8,507
James L. RomesburgRepublican
39.6%5,583
14,090 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET