Missouri State House District 143
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bennie Cook Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Bennie CookRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winMarsha SnodgrassDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Bennie Cook (R) 85.6, Bernadette Holzer (D) 14.4
- Last election
- Bennie Cook (Republican) won by 71.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CookRight column: Snodgrass
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeCookNo published score for Snodgrass
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Marsha SnodgrassDemocratic
- Bennie CookIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.mo.gov (PDF), dated Aug 25
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 19,041
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBennie CookWon Republican 16,29985.6% DemocraticBernadette Holzer Democratic 2,74214.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,956
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBennie CookWon(incumbent) Republican 11,86685.0% DemocraticBernadette Holzer Democratic 2,09015.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,661
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon CopelandWon Republican 13,661100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,009
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeffrey PogueWon(incumbent) Republican 11,009100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,008
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeffrey PogueWon(incumbent) Republican 13,008100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,779
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff PogueWon(incumbent) Republican 6,779100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,879
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeffrey PogueWon Republican 9,58064.4% DemocraticShane Van Steenis Democratic 5,29935.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,386
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLyle RowlandWon Republican 9,12873.7% IndependentMichael Chipman Independent 3,25826.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,875
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMaynard WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 11,41867.7% DemocraticCathy Hilliard Democratic 5,45732.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,626
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMaynard WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 8,44566.9% DemocraticCathy Hilliard Democratic 4,18133.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,804
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMaynard WallaceWon(incumbent) Republican 11,09470.2% DemocraticMary Ann Miller Democratic 4,71029.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,660
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMaynard WallaceWon Republican 8,660100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,225
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEstel RobirdsWon(incumbent) Republican 14,225100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,824
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEstel RobirdsWon(incumbent) Republican 8,39471.0% DemocraticLarry Choate Democratic 3,43029.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,950
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEstel RobirdsWon(incumbent) Republican 9,34758.6% DemocraticGary Rozell Democratic 6,60341.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,183
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEstel RobirdsWon(incumbent) Republican 10,183100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,329
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEstel RobirdsWon Republican 9,27260.5% DemocraticKenny Martin Democratic 6,05739.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,712
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames W. MitchellWon(incumbent) Republican 4,30064.1% DemocraticCharlie C. Bench Democratic 2,41235.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,090
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim W. MitchellWon(incumbent) Republican 6,090100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,475
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim W. MitchellWon(incumbent) Republican 4,06074.2% DemocraticMelvin L. Hensley Democratic 1,41525.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,958
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim W. MitchellWon(incumbent) Republican 6,13677.1% DemocraticWayne Gifford Democratic 1,82222.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,652
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim W. MitchellWon Republican 4,05761.0% DemocraticC. A. Anderson Democratic 2,59539.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,419
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGarnett KellyWon(incumbent) Republican 10,74774.5% DemocraticAlice White Democratic 3,67225.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,898
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGarnett KellyWon(incumbent) Republican 7,60576.8% DemocraticStuart Leiderman Democratic 2,29323.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,382
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGarnett KellyWon(incumbent) Republican 9,382100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,088
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGarnett KellyWon(incumbent) Republican 6,088100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,723
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGarnett KellyWon(incumbent) Republican 9,723100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,140
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarvin KennonWon Republican 5,30958.1% DemocraticLawson A. Weaver Democratic 3,83141.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,186
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 143, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge J. DoneganWon(incumbent) Republican 7,32060.1% DemocraticRalph E. Hunt Democratic 4,86639.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Missouri State House District 143, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mo/house/143. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mo/sldl:143
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026