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2008Final results

2008 election for Missouri House District 54

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Gary Dusenberg (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Mark D. Matzeder (D) by 25.0 points.

Gary DusenbergRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.0%12,934
36.0%7,630
Bobby FosterLibertarian
3.0%626
21,190 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+22.12000R+16.42002R+20.42006R+25.02008R+27.92010R+32.12012

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

The candidates

Gary Dusenberg (R)Mark D. Matzeder (D)

Also on the ballot: Bobby Foster (Libertarian), 3.0%