1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri's 1st District
U.S. House · Missouri
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Wittmann (R) by 32.3 points.
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocrat · winner
66.1%91,044
Robert J. WittmannRepublican
33.9%46,599
137,643 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 1986
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.
Wm. Lacy ClayRobert J. Wittmann
$230.4K
Raised by the campaign
$29.1K
$217.1K
Spent by the campaign
$28.4K
$58.7K
Cash on hand
$634
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986