1994Final results
1994 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Melton Hancock (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating James R. Fossard (D) by 17.6 points.
Melton HancockRepublican · winner
57.3%112,228
James R. FossardDemocrat
39.7%77,836
Doug BurlisonLibertarian
3.0%5,852
195,916 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.
James R. FossardMelton Hancock
$251.6K
Raised by the campaign
$338.9K
$239.7K
Spent by the campaign
$218.1K
$11.9K
Cash on hand
$217K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994