1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Bill Emerson (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Wayne Cryts (D) by 5.1 points.
Bill EmersonRepublican · winner
52.5%79,142
Wayne CrytsDemocrat
47.5%71,532
150,674 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.
Wayne CrytsBill Emerson
$316.8K
Raised by the campaign
$595.2K
$315.7K
Spent by the campaign
$598.1K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986