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1998 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard A. Gephardt won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard A. Gephardt received 98,287 popular votes (55.81%). The main challenger was William J. Federer (42.02%).

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

Gephardt +13.8 pts · won by 24,282 votes
Richard A. GephardtDemocraticWINNER55.81%
98,287 votes
William J. FedererRepublican42.02%
74,005 votes
Michael H. CristLibertarian1.29%
2,275 votes
Joseph C. Kellertaxpayers0.87%
1,532 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.