2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri's 1st District
U.S. House · Missouri
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Schwadron (R) by 43.0 points.
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocrat · winner
70.1%133,946
Richard SchwadronRepublican
27.1%51,755
Jim HigginsLibertarian
2.8%5,354
191,055 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 2002
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 ClayRichard Schwadron
$353.3K
Raised by the campaign
$12.2K
$351.9K
Spent by the campaign
$12.2K
$48.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002