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1986 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 91,044 popular votes (66.15%). The main challenger was Robert J. Wittmann (33.85%).

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

Clay +32.3 pts · won by 44,445 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER66.15%
91,044 votes
Robert J. WittmannRepublican33.85%
46,599 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.