1984Final results
1984 election for Missouri's 2nd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Robert A. Young (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating John Buechner (R) by 4.2 points.
Robert A. YoungDemocrat · winner
51.8%139,123
John BuechnerRepublican
47.5%127,710
Chad G. ColopyLibertarian
0.7%1,783
268,616 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 1984
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.
Robert A. YoungJohn Buechner
$383.5K
Raised by the campaign
$304.8K
$368.7K
Spent by the campaign
$309.4K
$51.8K
Cash on hand
$600
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984