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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Missouri/MO-10
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      Missouri District 10 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bill D Burlison
      65.3%99,148 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James A Weir
      34.7%52,687 votes
      Margin
      D+30.6
      151,835 total votes
      2 candidates151,835 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill D BurlisonDEM✓
      		DEM99,14865.3%
      James A WeirREP
      		REP52,68734.7%

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      1980
      Bill EmersonREP
      R+10.3
      1976
      Bill D BurlisonDEM
      D+44.1
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      James A WeirREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill D BurlisonDEM
      Record2W-11L
      Avg MarginR+22.1
      Career1976-2018
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
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