1994Final results
1994 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Bill Emerson (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating James L. "jay" Thompson (D) by 42.7 points.
Bill EmersonRepublican · winner
69.7%129,320
James L. "jay" ThompsonDemocrat
26.9%49,987
Greg TiapekLibertarian
3.4%6,279
185,586 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 L. "jay" ThompsonBill Emerson
$4.3K
Raised by the campaign
$450.9K
$4.3K
Spent by the campaign
$397K
$0
Cash on hand
$90.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Greg Tiapek $20.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994