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1916 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1916 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Dorsey Shackleford won the 1916 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Dorsey Shackleford received 17,599 popular votes (51.98%). The main challenger was Gentry (48.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Shackleford and Gentry

Shackleford +4.0 pts · won by 1,344 votes
Dorsey ShacklefordDemocraticWINNER51.98%
17,599 votes
GentryRepublican48.01%
16,255 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.