2000Final results
2000 election for Missouri's 1st District
U.S. House · Missouri
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Z. Dwight Billingsly (R) by 53.7 points.
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocrat · winner
75.2%149,173
Z. Dwight BillingslyRepublican
21.5%42,730
1.6%3,099
Tamara A. MillayLibertarian
1.1%2,253
Robert PenningrothReform
0.6%1,092
198,347 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 2000
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.
Wm. Lacy ClayZ. Dwight Billingsly
$719.1K
Raised by the campaign
$11.4K
$678.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.8K
$46.9K
Cash on hand
$7.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Oct 18, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Wm. Lacy Clay (D)Z. Dwight Billingsly (R)
Also on the ballot: Brenda "ziah" Reddick (Green), 1.6%; Tamara A. Millay (Libertarian), 1.1%; Robert Penningroth (Reform), 0.6%