2013 Missouri's 8th congressional district special election

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2013 Missouri's 8th congressional district special election
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Missouri's 8th congressional district
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Nominee Jason Smith Steve Hodges
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote42,141 [1] 17,207 [1]
Percentage67.1%27.4%
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County results
Smith:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Hodges:     50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Jo Ann Emerson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jason Smith
Republican

A special election for Missouri's 8th congressional district was held on June 4, 2013, following the resignation of Jo Ann Emerson on January 22, 2013, to head the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. [2] The Republican and Democratic parties selected their own nominees without a primary. [3]

Contents

The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the special election was May 29, 2013. [4] A televised candidate's forum took place on May 27, 2013, at Southeast Missouri State University-River Campus; all party candidates participated while the write-in candidate did not attend. [5] In the general election on June 4, 2013, Republican Jason Smith received 67.1% of the vote, beating Democrat Steve Hodges (27.4%), Constitutional Doug Enyart (3.6%), and Libertarian Bill Slantz (1.5%). [6] [1]

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared/Not Selected

Declined

Democratic Party

Declared/Not Selected

Declined

Libertarian Party

Declared/Not Selected

  • Jason Williams (withdrew before party meeting)

Constitution Party

Independent/Other

General election

Results

2013 Missouri 8th congressional district special election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith 42,141 67.1
Democratic Steve Hodges17,20727.4
Constitution Doug Enyart2,2653.6
Libertarian Bill Slantz9681.5
Write-in 1850.3
Total votes62,766 100
Republican hold

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  3. ↑ Sullivan, Sean (December 3, 2012). "Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson to resign from House". The Fix. Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Deadline for absentee ballots in 8th District election is Wednesday". Southeast Missourian. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
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