1990Final results
1990 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Melton Hancock (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas Patrick "pat" Deaton (D) by 4.3 points.
Melton HancockRepublican · winner
52.1%83,609
Thomas Patrick "pat" DeatonDemocrat
47.9%76,725
160,334 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 1990
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.
Thomas Patrick "pat" DeatonMelton Hancock
$104.9K
Raised by the campaign
$280.8K
$103.3K
Spent by the campaign
$187.1K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$129K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990