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1980 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election?

Bill Emerson won the 1980 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election. Bill Emerson received 116,167 popular votes (55.15%). The main challenger was Bill D. Burlison (44.85%).

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

Emerson +10.3 pts · won by 21,702 votes
Bill EmersonRepublicanWINNER55.15%
116,167 votes
Bill D. BurlisonDemocratic44.85%
94,465 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.