2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri Senate District 8
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Matt Bartle (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Bruce A. Dotson (D) by 22.0 points.
Matt BartleRepublican · winner
61.0%36,393
Bruce A. DotsonDemocrat
39.0%23,289
59,682 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