1976 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Missouri 1 Bill Clay Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected Y Bill Clay ( Democratic ) 65.6% Robert L. Witherspoon ( Republican ) 34.4%
Missouri 2 James W. Symington Democratic 1968 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Robert A . Young ( Democratic ) 51.1% Robert O. Snyder ( Republican ) 48.9%
Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Incumbent retired . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Dick Gephardt ( Democratic ) 63.7% Joseph L. Badaracco ( Republican ) 36.3%
Missouri 4 William J. Randall Democratic 1959 Incumbent retired . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Ike Skelton ( Democratic ) 55.9% Richard A . King ( Republican ) 44.1%
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected Y Richard Bolling ( Democratic ) 68.0% Joanne M. Collins ( Republican ) 28.1% William F. Bill Moore ( Independent ) 3.9%
Missouri 6 Jerry Litton Democratic 1972 Incumbent died . New member elected . Republican gain Y Tom Coleman ( Republican ) 58.5% Morgan Maxfield ( Democratic ) 40.5% Raymond W. Thompson ( Independent ) 0.9%
Missouri 7 Gene Taylor Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected Y Gene Taylor ( Republican ) 62.0% Dolan G. Hawkins ( Democratic ) 38.0%
Missouri 8 Richard Howard Ichord Jr Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected Y Richard Howard Ichord Jr. ( Democratic ) 67.3% Charles R. Leick ( Republican ) 30.6% Stuart M. Leiderman ( Independent ) 2.1%
Missouri 9 William L. Hungate Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Harold Volkmer ( Democratic ) 55.9% Joe Frappier ( Republican ) 44.1%
Missouri 10 Bill Burlison Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected Y Bill Burlison ( Democratic ) 72.1% Joe Carron ( Republican ) 27.9%
Missouri
See also : List of United States Representatives from Missouri and 1976 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1976 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1976 which coincided with Jimmy Carter's election as President. Carter's narrow victory over Gerald Ford had limited coattails, and his Democratic Party gained a net of only one seat from the Republican Party in the House. This election is notable for being the last time any party had a veto-proof majority in the House.