Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Missouri 1 | Bill Clay | Democratic | 1968.0 | Re-elected | Bill Clay (D) 66.1% Bill White (R) 33.9% |
| Missouri 3 | Dick Gephardt | Democratic | 1976.0 | Re-elected | Dick Gephardt (D) 77.9% Richard Foristel (R) 22.1% |
| Missouri 4 | Ike Skelton | Democratic | 1976.0 | Re-elected | Ike Skelton (D) 54.8% Wendell Bailey (R) 45.2% |
| Missouri 4 | Wendell Bailey Redistricted from the 8th district | Republican | 1980.0 | Lost re-election Republican loss | Ike Skelton (D) 54.8% Wendell Bailey (R) 45.2% |
| Missouri 7 | Gene Taylor | Republican | 1972.0 | Re-elected | Gene Taylor (R) 50.5% David A. Geisler (D) 49.5% |
| Missouri 8 | Bill Emerson Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1980.0 | Re-elected | Bill Emerson (R) 53.1% Jerry Ford (D) 46.9% |
Question:
What year was ike skelton first elected?
Answer:
1976.0