1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Bill Emerson (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Wayne Cryts (D) by 16.2 points.
Bill EmersonRepublican · winner
58.1%117,601
Wayne CrytsDemocrat
41.9%84,801
202,402 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.
Wayne CrytsBill Emerson
$516.7K
Raised by the campaign
$850.7K
$516.2K
Spent by the campaign
$768.8K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$87.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988