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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Missouri/MO-09
      1980·US House·Missouri·District profile →

      Missouri District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Harold L Volkmer
      56.5%135,905 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John W Turner
      43.5%104,835 votes
      Margin
      D+12.9
      240,740 total votes
      2 candidates240,740 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Harold L VolkmerDEM✓
      		DEM135,90556.5%
      John W TurnerREP
      		REP104,83543.5%

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      2010
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+77.4
      2008
      Blaine LuetkemeyerREP
      R+2.5
      2006
      Kenny C HulshofREP
      R+25.5
      2004
      Kenny C HulshofREP
      R+30.8
      2002
      Kenny C HulshofREP
      R+39.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Kenny C HulshofREP
      R+21.0
      1998
      Kenny C HulshofREP
      R+26.7
      1996
      Kenny C HulshofREP
      R+2.4
      1994
      Harold L VolkmerDEM
      D+5.4
      1992
      Harold L WolkmerDEM
      D+2.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      Harold L VolkmerDEM
      D+15.1
      1988
      Harold L VolkmerDEM
      D+35.8
      1986
      Harold L VolkmerDEM
      D+15.0
      1984
      Harold L VolkmerDEM
      D+5.8
      1982
      Harold L VolkmerDEM
      D+21.6
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Harold L VolkmerDEM
      Record13W-1L
      Avg MarginD+83.6
      Career1968-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John W TurnerREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+100.0
      Career1980-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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