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1988 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard A. Gephardt won the 1988 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard A. Gephardt received 150,205 popular votes (62.79%). The main challenger was Mark F. Hearne (36.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Gephardt and Hearne

Gephardt +26.5 pts · won by 63,442 votes
Richard A. GephardtDemocraticWINNER62.79%
150,205 votes
Mark F. HearneRepublican36.27%
86,763 votes
Lloyd SloanLibertarian0.89%
2,128 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.