1998Final results
1998 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Roy Blunt (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Marc Perkel (D) by 48.3 points.
Roy BluntRepublican · winner
72.6%129,746
Marc PerkelDemocrat
24.3%43,416
Mike HarmanLibertarian
3.2%5,639
178,801 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 1998
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.
No DemocratRoy Blunt
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Raised by the campaign
$816.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$567.3K
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Cash on hand
$288.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998