2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri House District 142
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jerry Bough (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Brent Forgey (D) by 25.7 points.
Jerry BoughRepublican · winner
62.9%7,752
Brent ForgeyDemocrat
37.1%4,578
12,330 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET