2008Final results
2008 election for Missouri House District 8
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Tom Shively (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Austin (R) by 8.3 points.
Tom ShivelyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.2%8,655
Mike AustinRepublican
45.8%7,327
15,982 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET