2014Final results
2014 election for Missouri's 1st District
U.S. House · Missouri
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Daniel J. Elder (R) by 51.4 points.
Wm. Lacy ClayDemocrat · winner
73.0%119,315
Daniel J. ElderRepublican
21.6%35,273
Robb E. CunninghamLibertarian
5.4%8,906
163,494 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 2014
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 ClayNo Republican
$583.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$384.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$317.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014