1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri's 6th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Tom Coleman (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Vernon King (D) by 41.3 points.
Tom ColemanRepublican · winner
70.6%149,281
Vernon KingDemocrat
29.4%62,048
211,329 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.
Vernon KingTom Coleman
$22.8K
Raised by the campaign
$152.3K
$22.8K
Spent by the campaign
$87.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Mar 31, 1979; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980