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2008 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2008 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jo Anna Emerson won the 2008 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Jo Anna Emerson received 198,798 popular votes (71.44%). The main challenger was Joe Allen (26.16%).

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

Emerson +45.3 pts · won by 126,008 votes
Jo Anna EmersonRepublicanWINNER71.44%
198,798 votes
Joe AllenDemocratic26.16%
72,790 votes
Branden C. McCulloughLibertarian1.6%
4,443 votes
Richard L. Smithconstitution0.81%
2,257 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.