1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for Missouri's 2nd District
U.S. House · Missouri
John Buechner (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Young (D) by 3.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
John BuechnerRepublican · winner
51.9%101,010
Robert A. YoungDemocrat
48.1%93,538
194,548 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.
Robert A. YoungJohn Buechner
$501.6K
Raised by the campaign
$326.6K
$528.1K
Spent by the campaign
$326.4K
$25.3K
Cash on hand
$3.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986