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1978 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election?

Bill D. Burlison won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election. Bill D. Burlison received 99,148 popular votes (65.3%). The main challenger was James A. Weir (34.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Burlison and Weir

Burlison +30.6 pts · won by 46,461 votes
Bill D. BurlisonDemocraticWINNER65.3%
99,148 votes
James A. WeirRepublican34.7%
52,687 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.