[['district', 'incumbent', 'party', 'first elected', 'result', 'candidates'], ['missouri 1', 'bill clay', 'democratic', '1968', 're - elected', 'bill clay (d) 70.2% bill white (r) 29.8%'], ['missouri 4', 'ike skelton', 'democratic', '1976', 're - elected', 'ike skelton (d) 67.8% bill baker (r) 32.2%'], ['missouri 7', 'gene taylor', 'republican', '1972', 're - elected', 'gene taylor (r) 67.8% ken young (d) 32.2%'], ['missouri 8', 'richard howard ichord , jr', 'democratic', '1960', 'retired republican gain', 'wendell bailey (r) 57.1% steve gardner (d) 42.9%'], ['missouri 9', 'harold volkmer', 'democratic', '1976', 're - elected', 'harold volkmer (d) 56.5% john w turner (r) 43.5%']]
Richard Howard Ichord Jr was the only Incumbent to not get Re - Elected
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