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1976 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard A. Gephardt won the 1976 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard A. Gephardt received 115,109 popular votes (63.69%). The main challenger was Joseph L. Badaracco (36.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Gephardt and Badaracco

Gephardt +27.4 pts · won by 49,486 votes
Richard A. GephardtDemocraticWINNER63.69%
115,109 votes
Joseph L. BadaraccoRepublican36.31%
65,623 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.