1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 9th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Harold Volkmer (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Ken Dudley (R) by 35.8 points.
Harold VolkmerDemocrat · winner
67.9%160,872
Ken DudleyRepublican
32.1%76,008
236,880 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.
Harold VolkmerKen Dudley
$300.3K
Raised by the campaign
$9.6K
$210.8K
Spent by the campaign
$9.6K
$90K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Dec 8, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988