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2020Final results

2020 election for Missouri House District 161

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Lane Roberts (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Joshua Shackles (D) by 36.1 points.

Lane RobertsRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%10,387
31.9%4,876
15,263 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+11.02010R+47.72014R+34.02018R+36.12020R+27.92024R+4.02026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET