Electoral History
| 2008 Missouri State Senate - District 15 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Eric Schmitt | 51,366 | 54.7 | ||
| Democratic | James Trout | 42,469 | 45.3 | ||
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