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1980 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 91,272 popular votes (70.24%). The main challenger was William E. White (29.76%).

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

Clay +40.5 pts · won by 52,605 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER70.24%
91,272 votes
William E. WhiteRepublican29.76%
38,667 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.