1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri's 3rd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard Gephardt (D) won with 81.9% of the vote, defeating Lee Buchschacher (R) by 63.8 points.
Richard GephardtDemocrat · winner
81.9%121,565
Lee BuchschacherRepublican
18.1%26,881
148,446 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET