1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 89
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jack Pohrer (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Nelson (D) by 43.8 points.
Jack PohrerRepublican · winner
71.9%7,881
Charles NelsonDemocrat
28.1%3,079
10,960 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET