Bill Emerson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1938
- Died
- June 22, 1996
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1980–1994
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Emerson891,759
Opponents601,880
8
Elections run
Between 1980 and 1994, Bill Emerson ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Emerson's biggest single-election total was 147,398 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 8. Emerson's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 8, decided by 7,610 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 8, every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 10, or all 1994 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Bill Emerson received?
Bill Emerson has received 891,759 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 129,32069.68% | James L. Thompson Greg Tlapek |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 147,39862.88% | Thad Bullock |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 81,45257.28% | Russ Carnahan |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 117,60158.1% | Wayne Cryts (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 79,14252.53% | Wayne Cryts (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 134,18665.42% | Bill Blue |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 86,49353.09% | Jerry Ford |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 116,16755.15% | Bill D. Burlison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000174) and Wikidata (Q862084). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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