| 1996 Missouri Congressional and Statewide Results |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
President, 44.1% in '92
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 63% Democrat |
| William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (D) 47.54% |
ex-U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole (R) 41.24% |
businessman H. Ross Perot (Rfm) 10.06%, consumer attorney / Green Party nominee Ralph Nader (WI) 0.02%, businessman Harry Browne (L) 0.49%, Conservative Caucus founder Howard Phillips (T) 0.53%, Dr. John S. Hagelin (NL) 0.11%, businessman Charles E. Collins (WI) 0.00%, |
Governor, 59% in '92, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democrat, Rothenberg Report: Advantage Incumbent, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat, |
| Mel Carnahan (D) 51.1% |
State Auditor margaret Kelly (R) 40.5% |
businessman Mark J. Oglesby (L) 2.4% |
1st Cong. District, 63.4% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Democrat, |
| William L. "Bill" Clay, Sr. (D) 70% |
Daniel F. O'Sullivan Jr. (R) 27.8% |
Tamara Millay (L) 2.2% |
2nd Cong. District, 67.3% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:2 Republican, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Joan Kelly Horn (D) 37.1% |
James M. "Jim" Talent (R) 61.3% |
Anton Charles Stever (L) 1%, Judy Clessler (NL) 0.6%, |
3rd Cong. District, 57.7% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:3 Democrat, Politics Now: Safe Democrat, |
| Richard A. Gephardt (D) 59% |
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Wheelehan (R) 38.8% |
carpenter Michael H. Crist (L) 1.7%, James E. Keersemaker (NL) 0.6%, |
4th Cong. District, 67.8% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:3 Democrat |
| Ike Skelton (D) 63.8% |
ex-Lt. Gov. Bill Phelps (R) 33.9% |
Edwin W. "Ed" Hoag (L) 2.3% |
5th Cong. District, 56.6% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Safe Democrat, |
| Karen McCarthy (D) 67.4% |
Penny D. Bennett (R) 28.9% |
writer Kevin Hertel (L) 1.9%, '92 nominee Tom Danaher (NL) 1.8%, |
6th Cong. District, 66.1% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat |
| Patricia Danner (D) 68.6% |
Jeff Bailey (R) 29.3% |
programmer Karl H. Wetzel (L) 2.1% |
7th Cong. District, Mel Hancock (R) retiring, 57.3% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:3 Republican, Politics Now: Likely Republican, |
| Ruth Bamberger (D) 31.6% |
Roy Blunt (R) 64.9% |
Mike Harman (L) 2.6%, Sharalyn Harris (NL) 0.9%, |
8th Cong. District, 70.1% in '94, Bill Emerson (R) died after deadline for another Republican to get on the ballot, Widow Emerson ran as independent but became Republican
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Independent, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Independent, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:5 Independent, Politics Now: Toss Up, Hotline: Hot Seat, |
| ex-newspaper publisher Emily Firebaugh, 37.3% |
Coast Gaurd retiree Richard Kline (R) 10.5% |
widow Jo Ann Emerson (I) 50.5%, '94 nominee Greg Tlapek (L) 1.1%, David R. Zimmer (NL) 0.6%, |
9th Cong. District, 50.5% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:3 Democrat, Politics Now: Toss up, Hotline: Hot Seat, |
| Harold L. Volkmer (D) 47% |
'94 nominee / assistant Attorney General Kenny C. Hulshof (R) 49.4% |
'94 nominee Mitchell J. Moore (L) 2.9%, Douglas Rexford (NL) 0.7, |
