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District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
United States House of Representatives elections, 1978
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Missouri 2 Robert A. Young Democratic 1976 Re-elected Robert A. Young (D) 56.4% Bob Chase (R) 43.6%
Missouri 3 Dick Gephardt Democratic 1976 Re-elected Dick Gephardt (D) 81.9% Lee Buchschacher (R) 18.1%
Missouri 4 Ike Skelton Democratic 1976 Re-elected Ike Skelton (D) 72.8% Bill Baker (R) 27.2%
Missouri 7 Gene Taylor Republican 1972 Re-elected Gene Taylor (R) 61.2% Jim Thomas (D) 38.8%
Missouri 9 Harold Volkmer Democratic 1976 Re-elected Harold Volkmer (D) 74.7% Jerry Dent (R) 25.3%
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