1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Melton Hancock (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Max Bacon (D) by 6.9 points.
Melton HancockRepublican · winner
53.1%127,939
Max BaconDemocrat
46.2%111,244
Rob LurveyLibertarian
0.7%1,728
240,911 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 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.
Max BaconMelton Hancock
$219.4K
Raised by the campaign
$373.4K
$215.1K
Spent by the campaign
$338.1K
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$35.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988