1996Final results
1996 election for Missouri Senate District 29
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Doyle Childers (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating D. J. Gross (D) by 20.5 points.
Doyle ChildersRepublican · winner
60.2%44,767
D. J. GrossDemocrat
39.8%29,546
74,313 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