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1996 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 131,659 popular votes (70.16%). The main challenger was Daniel F. O'Sullivan Jr. (27.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Clay and Jr.

Clay +42.5 pts · won by 79,802 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER70.16%
131,659 votes
Daniel F. O'Sullivan Jr.Republican27.63%
51,857 votes
Tamara A. MillayLibertarian2.2%
4,137 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.