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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Missouri/MO-01
      1980·US House·Missouri·District profile →

      Missouri District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William \ Clay
      70.2%91,272 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William E \ White
      29.8%38,667 votes
      Margin
      D+40.5
      129,939 total votes
      2 candidates129,939 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William \ ClayDEM✓
      		DEM91,27270.2%
      William E \ WhiteREP
      		REP38,66729.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+57.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202477.7%20.5%D+57.1314,565
      202078.4%20.0%D+58.4355,000
      201674.9%20.9%D+54.0350,919
      201278.1%21.9%D+56.2380,709
      200878.1%20.9%D+57.3417,098

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      2024
      Wesley BellDEM
      D+57.6
      2022
      Cori BushDEM
      D+48.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Cori BushDEM
      D+59.8
      2018
      Lacy ClayDEM
      D+63.4
      2016
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+55.5
      2014
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+51.4
      2012
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+60.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+49.9
      2008
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+86.9
      2006
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+48.2
      2004
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+52.5
      2002
      Wm Lacy ClayDEM
      D+43.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      William Lacy ClayDEM
      D+53.7
      1998
      William \ ClayDEM
      D+48.1
      1996
      William \ ClayDEM
      D+42.5
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      William E \ WhiteREP
      Record1W-10L
      Avg MarginR+4.2
      Career1972-2018
      State Senate / Governor / State House / US House
      Full profile →
      William \ ClayDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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