1984Final results
1984 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Bill Emerson (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Blue (D) by 30.8 points.
Bill EmersonRepublican · winner
65.4%134,186
Bill BlueDemocrat
34.6%70,922
205,108 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.
Bill BlueBill Emerson
$45.9K
Raised by the campaign
$491.3K
$43.2K
Spent by the campaign
$491.5K
$2.7K
Cash on hand
$9.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 17, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984