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1984 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1984 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1984 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 147,436 popular votes (68.27%). The main challenger was Eric Rathbone (31.73%).

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

Clay +36.5 pts · won by 78,898 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER68.27%
147,436 votes
Eric RathboneRepublican31.73%
68,538 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.