Elections / 1984 · House · MO-08
MO-08 — 1984 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1984 US House electionMO-08 · U.S. HouseEmersonR+30.8
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Bill Emerson (i) ✓Republican | 65.4% | 134,186 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill BlueDemocrat | 34.6% | 70,922 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1984 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
MO-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 356,064 | |
| 2022 | R | 245,395 | |
| 2020 | R | 330,226 | |
| 2018 | R | 264,399 | |
| 2016 | R | 308,871 | |
| 2014 | R | 159,224 | |
| 2012 | R | 300,391 | |
| 2010 | R | 195,999 | |
| 2008 | R | 278,288 | |
| 2006 | R | 217,989 | |
| 2004 | R | 268,711 | |
| 2002 | R | 188,321 | |
| 2000 | R | 234,066 | |
| 1998 | R | 166,524 | |
| 1996 | O | 222,854 | |
| 1994 | R | 185,586 | |
| 1992 | R | 234,418 | |
| 1990 | R | 142,203 | |
| 1988 | R | 202,402 | |
| 1986 | R | 150,674 | |
| 1984 | R | 205,108 | |
| 1982 | R | 162,906 | |
| 1980 | R | 223,426 | |
| 1978 | D | 159,618 | |
| 1976 | D | 196,647 |
Same ballot, 1984MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.