1996Final results
1996 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Roy Blunt (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Ruth Bamberger (D) by 33.2 points.
Roy BluntRepublican · winner
64.9%162,558
Ruth BambergerDemocrat
31.6%79,306
Mike HarmanLibertarian
2.6%6,543
Sharalyn HarrisNatural Law
0.9%2,177
250,584 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.
Ruth BambergerRoy Blunt
$105.4K
Raised by the campaign
$995.3K
$103.7K
Spent by the campaign
$985.8K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$35.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Mike Harman $7.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Roy Blunt (R)Ruth Bamberger (D)
Also on the ballot: Mike Harman (Libertarian), 2.6%; Sharalyn Harris (Natural Law), 0.9%