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1980 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election?

E. Thomas Coleman won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election. E. Thomas Coleman received 149,281 popular votes (70.64%). The main challenger was Vernon King (29.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Coleman and King

Coleman +41.3 pts · won by 87,233 votes
E. Thomas ColemanRepublicanWINNER70.64%
149,281 votes
Vernon KingDemocratic29.36%
62,048 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.