1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri's 3rd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard Gephardt (D) won with 77.6% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Cedarburg (R) by 55.2 points.
Richard GephardtDemocrat · winner
77.6%143,132
Robert A. CedarburgRepublican
22.4%41,277
184,409 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard GephardtNo Republican
$76.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$116.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980