1996Final results
1996 election for Missouri's 6th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Pat Danner (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Jeff Bailey (R) by 39.4 points.
Pat DannerDemocrat · winner
68.6%169,006
Jeff BaileyRepublican
29.3%72,064
Karl H. WetzelLibertarian
2.1%5,212
246,282 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 1996
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.
Pat DannerNo Republican
$437.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$113K
Spent by the campaign
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$364.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996