1992Final results
1992 election for Missouri House District 17
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph R. Ortwerth (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating R. L. Kaesser (D) by 19.3 points.
Joseph R. OrtwerthRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%8,191
R. L. KaesserDemocrat
40.4%5,543
13,734 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET