1984Final results
1984 election for Missouri's 6th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Tom Coleman (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Kenneth C. Hensley (D) by 29.7 points.
Tom ColemanRepublican · winner
64.8%150,996
Kenneth C. HensleyDemocrat
35.2%81,917
232,913 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.
Kenneth C. HensleyTom Coleman
$43.3K
Raised by the campaign
$204.2K
$43.3K
Spent by the campaign
$148.3K
$7
Cash on hand
$112.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984