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1998 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jo Anna Emerson won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Jo Anna Emerson received 104,271 popular votes (62.62%). The main challenger was Anthony J. Heckemeyer (35.69%).

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

Emerson +26.9 pts · won by 44,845 votes
Jo Anna EmersonRepublicanWINNER62.62%
104,271 votes
Anthony J. HeckemeyerDemocratic35.69%
59,426 votes
John B. Hendricks Jr.Libertarian1.7%
2,827 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.