1982Final results
1982 election for Missouri's 4th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Ike Skelton (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Wendell Bailey (R) by 9.6 points.
Ike SkeltonDemocrat · winner
54.8%96,388
Wendell BaileyRepublican
45.2%79,565
175,953 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 1982
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 SkeltonWendell Bailey
$340K
Raised by the campaign
$355.9K
$331.5K
Spent by the campaign
$362.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982