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1996 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jo Anna Emerson won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Jo Anna Emerson received 112,472 popular votes (50.47%). The main challenger was Emily Firebaugh (37.28%).

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

Emerson +13.2 pts · won by 29,388 votes
Jo Anna EmersonIndependentWINNER50.47%
112,472 votes
Emily FirebaughDemocratic37.28%
83,084 votes
Richard KlineRepublican10.53%
23,477 votes
Greg TiapekLibertarian1.12%
2,503 votes
David R. Zimmernatural law0.59%
1,318 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.