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1982 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election?

E. Thomas Coleman won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election. E. Thomas Coleman received 97,993 popular votes (55.35%). The main challenger was Jim Russell (44.65%).

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

Coleman +10.7 pts · won by 18,940 votes
E. Thomas ColemanRepublicanWINNER55.35%
97,993 votes
Jim RussellDemocratic44.65%
79,053 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.