2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri House District 71
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Esther J. Haywood (D) won with 92.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas L. Knapp (Lib) by 85.7 points.
Esther J. HaywoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.9%7,871
Thomas L. KnappLibertarian
7.1%606
8,477 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