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1996 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

James M. Talent won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. James M. Talent received 165,999 popular votes (61.32%). The main challenger was Joan Kelly Horn (37.08%).

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Talent +24.2 pts · won by 65,627 votes
James M. TalentRepublicanWINNER61.32%
165,999 votes
Joan Kelly HornDemocratic37.08%
100,372 votes
Anton Charles SteverLibertarian1.01%
2,737 votes
Judith Clesslernatural law0.6%
1,618 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.