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1998Final results

1998 election for Missouri House District 87

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Catherine L. Hanaway (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating John Ross (D) by 31.7 points.

Catherine L. HanawayRepublican · winner
65.0%8,799
John RossDemocrat
33.3%4,503
1.8%239
13,541 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

EvenD+59.11974D+46.91980R+36.01996R+31.71998R+33.82002R+22.72004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Catherine L. Hanaway (R)John Ross (D)

Also on the ballot: Matthew W. Peters (Libertarian), 1.8%