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1982 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 102,656 popular votes (66.12%). The main challenger was William E. White (33.88%).

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

Clay +32.2 pts · won by 50,057 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER66.12%
102,656 votes
William E. WhiteRepublican33.88%
52,599 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.