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1986 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election?

E. Thomas Coleman won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election. E. Thomas Coleman received 95,865 popular votes (56.72%). The main challenger was Doug R. Hughes (43.28%).

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

Coleman +13.4 pts · won by 22,710 votes
E. Thomas ColemanRepublicanWINNER56.72%
95,865 votes
Doug R. HughesDemocratic43.28%
73,155 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.