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1980 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Gene Taylor won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Gene Taylor received 161,668 popular votes (67.78%). The main challenger was Ken Young (32.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Young

Taylor +35.6 pts · won by 84,824 votes
Gene TaylorRepublicanWINNER67.78%
161,668 votes
Ken YoungDemocratic32.22%
76,844 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.