1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 4th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Ike Skelton (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating David Eyerly (R) by 43.6 points.
Ike SkeltonDemocrat · winner
71.8%166,480
David EyerlyRepublican
28.2%65,393
231,873 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.
Ike SkeltonNo Republican
$314.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$273.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$228K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988