2012Final results
2012 election for Missouri House District 97
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John McCaherty (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Sam Komo (D) by 3.8 points.
John McCahertyRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%7,814
Sam KomoDemocrat
48.1%7,240
15,054 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET