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1988 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1988 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 140,751 popular votes (71.57%). The main challenger was Joseph A. Schwan (27.01%).

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

Clay +44.6 pts · won by 87,642 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER71.57%
140,751 votes
Joseph A. SchwanRepublican27.01%
53,109 votes
Terry InmanLibertarian1.42%
2,798 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.