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Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.)

  • District: 1st District, North St. Louis; northeast St. Louis County
  • Residence: St. Louis
  • Born: July 27, 1956; St. Louis, Mo.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic
  • Family: Divorced; two children
  • Education: U. of Maryland, B.S. 1983 (government & politics)
  • Military Service: None
  • Political Highlights: Mo. House, 1983-91; Mo. Senate, 1991-00; U.S. House, 2001-present
  • Elected: Elected: 2000 (6th term)
  • Committee Assignments: Financial Services (Domestic Monetary Policy & Technology - Ranking Member; Insurance, Housing & Community Opportunity); Oversight & Government Reform (Health Care, District of Columbia, Census & the National Archives)
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State Information: 1st District, North St. Louis; northeast St. Louis County

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2010 general William Clay (D) 135,907 73.6%
Robyn Hamlin (R) 43,649 23.6%
Julie Stone (LIBERT) 5,223 2.8%
2008 general William Clay (D) 242,570 86.9%
Robb Cunningham (LIBERT) 36,700 13.1%
2006 general William Clay (D) 141,574 72.9%
Mark Byrne (R) 47,893 24.7%
Robb Cunningham (LIBERT) 4,768 2.4%
2004 general William Clay (D) 213,658 75.3%
Leslie Farr (R) 64,791 22.8%
Terry Chadwick (LIBERT) 3,937 1.4%
Robert Rehbein (CNSTP) 1,385 0.5%
2002 general William Clay (D) 133,946 70.1%
Richard Schwadron (R) 51,755 27.1%
James Higgins (LIBERT) 5,354 2.8%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 80% John McCain: 19%
2004 John Kerry: 75% George W. Bush: 25%
2000 Al Gore: 71% George W. Bush: 26%

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