1984Final results
1984 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Gene Taylor (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Ken Young (D) by 39.2 points.
Gene TaylorRepublican · winner
69.6%164,586
Ken YoungDemocrat
30.4%71,867
236,453 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.
No DemocratGene Taylor
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Raised by the campaign
$300.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$174.9K
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Cash on hand
$285K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984