Dean Plocher

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Dean Plocher
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Republican Dean Plocher 3,462 60.20% −6.14
Democratic Al Gerber2,28939.80%+6.14
Total votes5,751 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 89 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dean Plocher 15,310 65.10% +4.90
Democratic Jack Schilligo8,20734.90%−4.90
Total votes23,517 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 89 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dean Plocher 12,922 58.38% −6.72
Democratic Kevin FitzGerald9,21241.62%+6.72
Total votes22,134 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 89 [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dean Plocher 15,200 59.65% +1.27
Democratic Luke Barber10,28340.35%−1.27
Total votes25,483 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 89 [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dean Plocher 10,559 60.13% +0.48
Democratic Luke Barber7,00239.87%−0.48
Total votes17,561 100.00%

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