1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri's 6th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Tom Coleman (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Doug R. Hughes (D) by 13.4 points.
Tom ColemanRepublican · winner
56.7%95,865
Doug R. HughesDemocrat
43.3%73,155
169,020 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.
Doug R. HughesTom Coleman
$91.6K
Raised by the campaign
$241.4K
$96.6K
Spent by the campaign
$250.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$102.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986