1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Gene Taylor (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Ken Young (D) by 34.0 points.
Gene TaylorRepublican · winner
67.0%114,210
Ken YoungDemocrat
33.0%56,291
170,501 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.
No DemocratGene Taylor
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Raised by the campaign
$269.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$143.3K
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Cash on hand
$411.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986