Political Highlights: St. Louis Board of Aldermen, 1971-76; sought Democratic nomination for president, 1988; U.S. House of Representatives, 1977-2005; sought Democratic nomination for president, 2004 Born: January 31, 1941; St. Louis, Mo. Residence: St. Louis Religion: Baptist Family: Wife, Jane Byrnes Gephardt; three children Education: Northwestern U., B.S. 1962; U. of Michigan, J.D. 1965
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1976 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D)
Votes
115,109
%
64.0%
1978 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D)
Votes
121,565
%
82.0%
1980 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D)
Votes
143,132
%
78.0%
1982 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D)
Votes
131,566
%
78.0%
1984 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D)
Votes
193,537
%
100.0%
1986 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D)
Votes
116,403
%
69.0%
1988 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Mark Hearne (R)
Votes
150,205 86,763
%
63.0% 36.0%
1990 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Malcolm Holekamp (R)
Votes
88,950 67,659
%
57.0% 43.0%
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Mack Holekamp (R) Robert Stockhausen (LIBERT)
Votes
174,000 90,006 7,828
%
64.0% 33.1% 2.9%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Gary Gill (R) Bradley Ems (LIBERT)
Votes
117,601 80,977 5,362
%
57.7% 39.7% 2.6%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Deborah Wheelehan (R) Michael Crist (LIBERT) James Keersemaker (NL)
Votes
137,300 90,202 3,966 1,287
%
59.0% 38.8% 1.7% 0.6%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Bill Federer (R) Michael Crist (LIBERT) Joseph Keller (USTAX)
Votes
98,287 74,005 2,275 1,532
%
55.8% 42.0% 1.3% 0.9%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Bill Federer (R) Mary Maroney (GREEN) Michael Crist (LIBERT) Anthony Windisch (REF)
Votes
147,222 100,967 3,266 2,245 839
%
57.8% 39.7% 1.3% 0.9% 0.3%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Richard Gephardt (D) Catherine Enz (R) Dan Byington (LIBERT)
