Missouri's 10th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Missouri's 10th congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Missouri's 10th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Bill Emerson	Republican	55.2%	10.3
1978	Bill D. Burlison	Democratic	65.3%	30.6
1976	Bill D. Burlison	Democratic	72.1%	44.1

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Emerson Won	REP	116,167	55.15%
Bill D. Burlison	DEM	94,465	44.85%
Total		210,632

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill D. Burlison Won	DEM	99,148	65.30%
James A. Weir	REP	52,687	34.70%
Total		151,835

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill D. Burlison Won	DEM	131,675	72.07%
Joe Carron	REP	51,024	27.93%
Total		182,699

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Missouri's 10th congressional district?

Bill Emerson won in 1980 by 10.3 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.