1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 2nd District
U.S. House · Missouri
John Buechner (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Robert H. "bob" Feigenbaum (D) by 33.7 points.
John BuechnerRepublican · winner
66.3%186,450
Robert H. "bob" FeigenbaumDemocrat
32.6%91,645
Deania LohmannLibertarian
1.1%3,014
281,109 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.
Robert H. "bob" FeigenbaumJohn Buechner
$255.1K
Raised by the campaign
$721.2K
$254.5K
Spent by the campaign
$693.9K
$668
Cash on hand
$30.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
John Buechner (R)Robert H. "bob" Feigenbaum (D)
Also on the ballot: Deania Lohmann (Libertarian), 1.1%