1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard H. Ichord (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Donald D. Meyer (R) by 20.9 points.
Richard H. IchordDemocrat · winner
60.5%96,509
Donald D. MeyerRepublican
39.5%63,109
159,618 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