1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri's 4th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Ike Skelton (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Baker (R) by 35.6 points.
Ike SkeltonDemocrat · winner
67.8%151,459
Bill BakerRepublican
32.2%71,869
223,328 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.
Ike SkeltonBill Baker
$132K
Raised by the campaign
$4.2K
$116K
Spent by the campaign
$4.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 15, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980