1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri's 9th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Harold Volkmer (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating John W. Turner (R) by 12.9 points.
Harold VolkmerDemocrat · winner
56.5%135,905
John W. TurnerRepublican
43.5%104,835
240,740 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.
Harold VolkmerJohn W. Turner
$172.2K
Raised by the campaign
$199K
$177.6K
Spent by the campaign
$196.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980