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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Missouri/MO-03
      1998·US House·Missouri·District profile →

      Missouri District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard A Gephardt
      55.8%98,287 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William J Federer
      42.0%74,005 votes
      Margin
      D+13.8
      176,099 total votes
      4 candidates176,099 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard A GephardtDEM✓
      		DEM98,28755.8%
      William J FedererREP
      		REP74,00542.0%
      Michael H CristLIB
      		LIB2,2751.3%
      Joseph C KellerOTH
      		OTH1,5320.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+26.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202435.9%62.7%R+26.8406,771
      202035.9%62.2%R+26.3397,210
      201632.0%62.9%R+30.9368,332
      201238.5%61.5%R+23.1339,197
      200843.7%54.7%R+11.1365,333

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      2024
      Bob OnderREP
      R+26.0
      2022
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+30.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+40.9
      2018
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+32.2
      2016
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+39.9
      2014
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+41.2
      2012
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+30.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Russ CarnahanDEM
      D+2.3
      2008
      Russ CarnahanDEM
      D+36.0
      2006
      Russ CarnahanDEM
      D+33.9
      2004
      Russ CarnahanDEM
      D+7.7
      2002
      Richard A GephardtDEM
      D+20.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard A GephardtDEM
      D+18.2
      1996
      Richard A GephardtDEM
      D+20.2
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Richard A GephardtDEM
      Record13W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael H CristLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph C KellerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      William J FedererREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2004
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →
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