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1980 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election?

Ike Skelton won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election. Ike Skelton received 151,459 popular votes (67.82%). The main challenger was Bill Baker (32.18%).

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

Skelton +35.6 pts · won by 79,590 votes
Ike SkeltonDemocraticWINNER67.82%
151,459 votes
Bill BakerRepublican32.18%
71,869 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.