1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri's 9th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Harold Volkmer (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Ralph Uthlaut (R) by 15.0 points.
Harold VolkmerDemocrat · winner
57.5%95,939
Ralph UthlautRepublican
42.5%70,972
166,911 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.
Harold VolkmerRalph Uthlaut
$373.9K
Raised by the campaign
$148K
$383.8K
Spent by the campaign
$148K
$462
Cash on hand
$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986