2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri House District 161
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Lanie Black (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Wayne Petitt (D) by 24.3 points.
Lanie BlackRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%6,223
Wayne PetittDemocrat
37.8%3,788
10,011 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