2012Final results
2012 election for Missouri House District 39
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joe Don McGaugh (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Will Talbert (D) by 11.8 points.
Joe Don McGaughRepublican · winner
55.9%8,723
Will TalbertDemocrat
44.1%6,878
15,601 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET