2000Final results
2000 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Jo Ann Emerson (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Bob Camp (D) by 40.4 points.
Jo Ann EmersonRepublican · winner
69.3%162,239
Bob CampDemocrat
28.9%67,760
John B. Hendricks Jr.Libertarian
1.0%2,328
Tom SagerGreen
0.7%1,739
234,066 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.
No DemocratJo Ann Emerson
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Raised by the campaign
$772.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$794.8K
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Cash on hand
$40.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Jo Ann Emerson (R)Bob Camp (D)
Also on the ballot: John B. Hendricks Jr. (Libertarian), 1.0%; Tom Sager (Green), 0.7%