1984Final results
1984 election for Missouri's 4th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Ike Skelton (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Carl D. Russell (R) by 33.9 points.
Ike SkeltonDemocrat · winner
66.9%150,624
Carl D. RussellRepublican
33.1%74,434
225,058 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.
Ike SkeltonNo Republican
$275.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$215K
Spent by the campaign
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$71K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984