1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 1st District
U.S. House · Missouri
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Schwan (R) by 44.6 points.
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocrat · winner
71.6%140,751
Joseph A. SchwanRepublican
27.0%53,109
Terry InmanLibertarian
1.4%2,798
196,658 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 1988
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.
Wm. Lacy ClayNo Republican
$204.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$159.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$102.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988