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2002Final results

2002 election for Missouri House District 48

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Mike Sager (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Gough (R) by 3.2 points.

Mike SagerDemocrat · winner
50.7%6,537
Bob GoughRepublican
47.4%6,120
1.9%246
12,903 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

EvenR+3.61986R+19.71988R+16.51990D+3.22002R+5.72004R+4.42006

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

The candidates

Mike Sager (D)Bob Gough (R)

Also on the ballot: William M. Bates II (Libertarian), 1.9%