1994Final results
1994 election for Missouri's 1st District
U.S. House · Missouri
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Donald R. Counts (R) by 30.6 points.
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocrat · winner
63.4%97,061
Donald R. CountsRepublican
32.9%50,303
Craig W. WilliamsonLibertarian
3.7%5,654
153,018 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 1994
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.
Wm. Lacy ClayDonald R. Counts
$446.7K
Raised by the campaign
$9.5K
$381.2K
Spent by the campaign
$9.5K
$190K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994