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1994 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1994 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bill Emerson won the 1994 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Bill Emerson received 129,320 popular votes (69.68%). The main challenger was James L. Thompson (26.93%).

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

Emerson +42.8 pts · won by 79,333 votes
Bill EmersonRepublicanWINNER69.68%
129,320 votes
James L. ThompsonDemocratic26.93%
49,987 votes
Greg TlapekLibertarian3.38%
6,279 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.