2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri House District 51
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Ray Salva (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating David Anway (R) by 31.8 points.
Ray SalvaDemocrat · winner
61.6%5,128
David AnwayRepublican
29.8%2,482
Matthew LarsonOther party
6.3%528
Gene PalmerLibertarian
2.2%184
8,322 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