2000Final results
2000 election for Missouri House District 68
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James Otoole (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Hodes (R) by 22.1 points.
James OtooleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.7%8,541
Joe HodesRepublican
37.5%5,374
Peter M. CooganGreen
1.7%244
Jim CraigLibertarian
1.1%153
14,312 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James Otoole (D)Joe Hodes (R)
Also on the ballot: Peter M. Coogan (Green), 1.7%; Jim Craig (Libertarian), 1.1%