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1998 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

James M. Talent won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. James M. Talent received 142,313 popular votes (70.02%). The main challenger was John Ross (28.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Talent and Ross

Talent +41.7 pts · won by 84,748 votes
James M. TalentRepublicanWINNER70.02%
142,313 votes
John RossDemocratic28.32%
57,565 votes
Brian K. LundyLibertarian1.64%
3,331 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.