1992Final results
1992 election for Missouri's 4th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Ike Skelton (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating John Carley (R) by 40.8 points.
Ike SkeltonDemocrat · winner
70.4%176,977
John CarleyRepublican
29.6%74,475
251,452 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 1992
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.
Ike SkeltonJohn Carley
$310K
Raised by the campaign
$4.7K
$426.9K
Spent by the campaign
$4.6K
$194.8K
Cash on hand
$77
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Jan 31, 1993.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992