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2010Final results

2010 election for Missouri's 7th District

U.S. House · Missouri

Billy Long (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Scott Eckersley (D) by 33.0 points.

Billy LongRepublican · winner
63.4%141,010
30.4%67,545
Kevin CraigLibertarian
6.2%13,866
222,431 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+42.22004R+36.62006R+39.62008R+33.02010R+33.02012R+34.62014

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.

Scott EckersleyBilly Long
$231.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$231.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$29.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 10, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010