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1990 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1990 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bill Emerson won the 1990 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Bill Emerson received 81,452 popular votes (57.28%). The main challenger was Russ Carnahan (42.72%).

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

Emerson +14.6 pts · won by 20,701 votes
Bill EmersonRepublicanWINNER57.28%
81,452 votes
Russ CarnahanDemocratic42.72%
60,751 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.