1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri's 1st District
U.S. House · Missouri
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Witherspoon (R) by 31.1 points.
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocrat · winner
65.6%87,310
Robert L. WitherspoonRepublican
34.4%45,874
133,184 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET