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2002Final results

2002 election for Missouri House District 97

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Walt Bivins (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Jane E. Koeller (D) by 16.1 points.

Walt BivinsRepublican · winner
57.3%8,004
41.3%5,760
Allen GlossonLibertarian
1.4%196
13,962 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+14.81996R+22.31998R+22.42000R+16.12002R+18.82004R+24.32006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Walt Bivins (R)Jane E. Koeller (D)

Also on the ballot: Allen Glosson (Libertarian), 1.4%