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1982 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bill Emerson won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Bill Emerson received 86,493 popular votes (53.09%). The main challenger was Jerry Ford (46.91%).

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

Emerson +6.2 pts · won by 10,080 votes
Bill EmersonRepublicanWINNER53.09%
86,493 votes
Jerry FordDemocratic46.91%
76,413 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.