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1986 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bill Emerson won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Bill Emerson received 79,142 popular votes (52.53%). The main challenger was Wayne Cryts (47.47%).

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

Emerson +5.1 pts · won by 7,610 votes
Bill EmersonRepublicanWINNER52.53%
79,142 votes
Wayne CrytsDemocratic47.47%
71,532 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.