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  MO District 8 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Missouri > MO - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1996 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 06:55pm Central
Term Start November 06, 1996 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1997 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedRBH August 09, 2021 12:22am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 796.
Description Race to fill the remainder of the term of Rep. Bill Emerson, who died on June 22, 1996.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameBill Emerson Votes129,320 (70.06%)
Term01/03/1995 - 06/22/1996 Margin80,333 (+43.52%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won11/05/1996
NameJo Ann Emerson Votes112,472 (50.47%)
Term01/03/1997 - 01/08/1997 Margin29,388 (+13.19%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 06, 1996 MO District 8 - R Primary
Richard Allen Kline
R 24,957
Aug 06, 1996 MO District 8 - D Primary
Emily Firebaugh
D 66,995

CANDIDATES
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Name Jo Ann Emerson Emily Firebaugh Greg Tlapek  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 132,804 (63.31%) 71,625 (34.15%) 5,326 (2.54%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -61,179 (-29.17%) -127,478 (-60.77%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 08/06/1996 08/06/1996 --  
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