2012Final results
2012 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Jo Ann Emerson (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Jack Rushin (D) by 47.4 points.
Jo Ann EmersonRepublican · winner
71.9%216,083
Jack RushinDemocrat
24.6%73,755
Rick VandevenLibertarian
3.5%10,553
300,391 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 2012
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
$1.5M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
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Cash on hand
$86.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012