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1998 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 90,840 popular votes (72.64%). The main challenger was Richmond A. Soluade Sr. (24.5%).

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

Clay +48.1 pts · won by 60,205 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER72.64%
90,840 votes
Richmond A. Soluade Sr.Republican24.5%
30,635 votes
Richard E. IllyesLibertarian2.86%
3,576 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.