1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 6th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Tom Coleman (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Doug R. Hughes (D) by 18.7 points.
Tom ColemanRepublican · winner
59.3%135,883
Doug R. HughesDemocrat
40.7%93,128
229,011 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.
Doug R. HughesTom Coleman
$199.3K
Raised by the campaign
$306K
$198.6K
Spent by the campaign
$341.3K
$537
Cash on hand
$67.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988