Bob Gough
Bob Gough was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Gough was defeated by incumbent Emanuel Cleaver in the Democratic primary.[2]
Gough was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri. Gough was defeated by incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
He was also a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri. Previously, he was a Republican candidate for District 48 of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Biography
Gough earned his B.S. in mathematics and was a high school mathematics teacher. He also served in an infantry training brigade in the U.S. Army. He founded the Jackson County Taxpayer Association in 2000. He is also a member of several other community organizations, including the Kansas City Pachyderm Club, the Missouri State Federation of Pachyderm Clubs, Lee's Summit Masonic Lodge, American Legion, Elks Lodge, Silver Strings Dulcimer Players and the Lee's Summit Republican Club.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver (D) defeated Jacob Turk (R) and Roy Welborn (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cleaver defeated Robert Gough in the Democratic primary, while Turk defeated Austin Rucker, Berton Knox, and Michael Burris to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[4][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
58.8% | 190,766 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 38.2% | 123,771 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 3% | 9,733 | |
| Total Votes | 324,270 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
88.2% | 48,755 | ||
| Robert Gough | 11.8% | 6,519 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,274 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jacob Turk |
68% | 28,096 | ||
| Michael Burris | 16.7% | 6,898 | ||
| Austin Rucker | 10% | 4,137 | ||
| Berton Knox | 5.2% | 2,166 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,297 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2014
Gough ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 5th District. Gough was defeated by incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Emanuel Cleaver |
82% | 44,296 | ||
| Mark Memoly | 5.5% | 2,988 | ||
| Charles Lindsey | 5% | 2,687 | ||
| Eric Holmes | 4.8% | 2,584 | ||
| Bob Gough | 2.7% | 1,438 | ||
| Total Votes | 53,993 | |||
| Source: State of Missouri Official Results |
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2012
Gough ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th District. He was defeated by incumbent Sam Graves and ran against Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary.[5]
Republican Primary Results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sam Graves |
80.3% | 59,388 |
| Christopher Ryan | 13.5% | 9,945 |
| Bob Gough | 6.2% | 4,598 |
| Total Votes | 73,931 | |
2010
Gough ran in the 2010 election for Missouri House of Representatives District 48. He was defeated by Gary Cross in the August 3 Republican primary.
Personal
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Bob and his wife Helen have three children and three grandchildren.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lee's Summit Tribune, "Republican Bob Gough from Lee's Summit, files to run for Congressional district 6" April 17, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ AP Results, "Missouri U.S. House Results" accessed August 7, 2012
