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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Missouri/MO-02
      1978·US House·Missouri·District profile →

      Missouri District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert A Young
      56.4%102,911 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bob Chase
      43.6%79,495 votes
      Margin
      D+12.8
      182,406 total votes
      2 candidates182,406 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert A YoungDEM✓
      		DEM102,91156.4%
      Bob ChaseREP
      		REP79,49543.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+7.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.2%53.1%R+7.9434,254
      202045.3%53.0%R+7.8438,960
      201639.3%55.8%R+16.5403,950
      201240.3%59.7%R+19.4382,205
      200845.3%53.6%R+8.3408,063

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      2024
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+12.0
      2022
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+11.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+6.4
      2018
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+4.0
      2016
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+20.9
      2014
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+31.5
      2012
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+23.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+38.8
      2008
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+26.9
      2006
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+24.8
      2004
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+32.4
      2002
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+36.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Todd AkinREP
      R+12.9
      1998
      James M TalentREP
      R+41.7
      1996
      James M TalentREP
      R+24.2
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Robert A YoungDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+35.7
      Career1970-1986
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Bob ChaseREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
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