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1978 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election?

Ike Skelton won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election. Ike Skelton received 120,748 popular votes (72.8%). The main challenger was Bill Baker (27.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Skelton and Baker

Skelton +45.6 pts · won by 75,632 votes
Ike SkeltonDemocraticWINNER72.8%
120,748 votes
Bill BakerRepublican27.2%
45,116 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.