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1996 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard A. Gephardt won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard A. Gephardt received 137,300 popular votes (58.99%). The main challenger was Deborah Lynn Wheelehan (38.75%).

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

Gephardt +20.2 pts · won by 47,098 votes
Richard A. GephardtDemocraticWINNER58.99%
137,300 votes
Deborah Lynn WheelehanRepublican38.75%
90,202 votes
Michael H. CristLibertarian1.7%
3,966 votes
James E. Keersemakernatural law0.55%
1,287 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.