2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Jo Ann Emerson (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Gene Curtis (D) by 44.8 points.
Jo Ann EmersonRepublican · winner
71.8%135,144
Gene CurtisDemocrat
26.9%50,686
Eric Van OostromLibertarian
1.3%2,491
188,321 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.
No DemocratJo Ann Emerson
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$857.2K
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Cash on hand
$241.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002