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1976 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1976 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Gene Taylor won the 1976 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Gene Taylor received 133,656 popular votes (62.02%). The main challenger was Dolan G. Hawkins (37.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Hawkins

Taylor +24.0 pts · won by 51,808 votes
Gene TaylorRepublicanWINNER62.02%
133,656 votes
Dolan G. HawkinsDemocratic37.98%
81,848 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.