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1976 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1976 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 87,310 popular votes (65.56%). The main challenger was Robert L. Witherspoon (34.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Clay and Witherspoon

Clay +31.1 pts · won by 41,436 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER65.56%
87,310 votes
Robert L. WitherspoonRepublican34.44%
45,874 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.