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Missouri
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Claire McCaskill (D)
Jean Carnahan
U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
2007-present
2001-2002
    Carnahan was appointed to fill a position won posthumously by her husband.
 
 
Jo Ann Emerson (R)
 
U.S. Rep.
   
1996-present
 
     Emerson won a special election to fill a vacancy and a regular election to serve a full term on the same day.
  Karen McCarthy (D)
Pat Danner (D)
Joan Kelly Horn (D)
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (D)
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
1995-2005
1993-2001
1991-1993
1953-1977
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Susan Montee (D)
Robin Carnahan (D)
Sarah Steelman (R)
Nancy Farmer (D)
Claire McCaskill (D)
Rebecca M. Cook (D)
State Auditor
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
State Auditor
Secretary of State
2007-present
2005-present
2005-present
2001-2005
1999-2007
1994-2001
     Cook was appointed in December 1994 to fill a vacancy caused by the impeachment of Judith Moriarty.
  Margaret Kelly (R) State Auditor  1984-1999
     Kelly was initially appointed to fill a vacancy and was subsequently elected.
  Judith K. Moriarty (D) Secretary of State 1993-1994
     Moriarty was impeached in December 1994.
  Harriett Woods (D) Lt. Governor 1985-1988
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
30 5 2 7/ 34 23 10 33/ 163 40/ 197 20.3
2007
33 5 2 7/ 34 22 9 31/ 163 38/ 197 19.3
2006
26 4 2 6/ 34 26 10 36/ 163 42/ 197 21.3
2005
26 4 2 6/ 34 25 10 35/ 163 41/ 197 20.8
2004
27 4 3 7/ 34 24 11 35/ 163 42/ 197 21.3
2003
28 4 3 7/ 34 24 11 35/ 163 42/ 197 21.3
2002
24 2 4 6/ 34 24 15 39/ 163 45/ 197 22.8
2001
22 2 4 6/ 34 25 15 40/ 163 46/ 197 23.4
2000
26 2 4 6/ 34 22 16 38/ 163 44/ 197 22.3
1999
26 1 4 5/ 34 22 16 38/ 163 43/ 197 21.8
1998
27 0 3 3/ 34 21 18 39/ 163 42/ 197 21.3
1997
27 0 3 3/ 34 21 18 39/ 163 42/ 197 21.3
1996
28 0 3 3/ 34 18 18 36/ 163 39/ 197 19.8
1995
28 0 3 3/ 34 18 18 36/ 163 39/ 197 19.8
1994
26 1 1 2/ 34 24 14 38/ 163 40/ 197 20.3
1993
29 0 1 1/ 34 22 14 36/ 163 37/ 197 18.8
1992
28 1 1 2/ 34 21 8 29/ 163 31/ 197 15.7
1991
27 1 1 2/ 34 22 8 30/ 163 32/ 197 16.2
1990
31 1 1 2/ 34 19 8 27/ 163 29/ 197 14.7
1989
31 1 1 2/ 34 19 8 27/ 163 29/ 197 14.7
1988
24 1 1 2/ 34 22 7 29/ 163 31/ 197 15.7
1987
24 1 1 2/ 34 22 7 29/ 163 31/ 197 15.7
1986
28 1 1 2/ 34 17 7 24/ 163 26/ 197 13.2
1985
28 1 1 2/ 34 17 7 24/ 163 26/ 197 13.2
1984
25 2 0 2/ 34 16 7 23/ 163 25/ 197 12.7
1983
23 2 0 2/ 34 16 7 23/ 163 25/ 197 12.7
1981
23 2 0 2/ 34 16 4 20/ 163 22/ 197 11.2
1979
26 - - 3/ 34 - - 14/ 163 17/ 197 8.6
1977
- - - 2/ NA - - 14/ NA 16/ NA -
1975
- - - 1/ NA - - 11/ NA 12/ NA -
  

  

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