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1978 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 65,950 popular votes (66.61%). The main challenger was William E. White (31.3%).

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

Clay +35.3 pts · won by 34,955 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER66.61%
65,950 votes
William E. WhiteRepublican31.3%
30,995 votes
Mary Pritchardsocialist workers1.37%
1,353 votes
Gerald Pechenukunited labor0.72%
712 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.