1992Final results
1992 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Bill Emerson (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Thad Bullock (D) by 25.9 points.
Bill EmersonRepublican · winner
62.9%147,398
Thad BullockDemocrat
37.0%86,730
234,418 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.
Thad BullockBill Emerson
$0
Raised by the campaign
$519K
$12K
Spent by the campaign
$488.9K
$437
Cash on hand
$36.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992