Elections / 1978 · House · MO-01
MO-01 — 1978 U.S. House election
congressional district1978 US House electionMO-01 · U.S. HouseClayD+35.3
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| William \"Bill\" Clay (i) ✓Democrat | 66.6% | 65,950 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill WhiteRepublican | 31.3% | 30,995 |
| Mary PritchardIndependent | 1.4% | 1,353 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
MO-01 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 307,265 | |
| 2022 | D | 220,958 | |
| 2020 | D | 316,171 | |
| 2018 | D | 274,375 | |
| 2016 | D | 314,024 | |
| 2014 | D | 163,494 | |
| 2012 | D | 340,583 | |
| 2010 | D | 184,779 | |
| 2008 | D | 279,277 | |
| 2006 | D | 194,235 | |
| 2004 | D | 283,771 | |
| 2002 | D | 191,055 | |
| 2000 | D | 198,347 | |
| 1998 | D | 125,051 | |
| 1996 | D | 187,653 | |
| 1994 | D | 153,018 | |
| 1992 | D | 233,175 | |
| 1990 | D | 102,710 | |
| 1988 | D | 196,658 | |
| 1986 | D | 137,643 | |
| 1984 | D | 215,974 | |
| 1982 | D | 155,255 | |
| 1980 | D | 129,939 | |
| 1978 | D | 99,010 | |
| 1976 | D | 133,184 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.