1998Final results
1998 election for Missouri House District 12
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William J. Luetkenhaus (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating David Earl Woods (R) by 51.5 points.
William J. LuetkenhausDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.8%7,966
David Earl WoodsRepublican
22.3%2,407
Steve ThornhillConstitution
4.0%427
10,800 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William J. Luetkenhaus (D)David Earl Woods (R)
Also on the ballot: Steve Thornhill (Constitution), 4.0%