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1920 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1920 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Sidney Roach won the 1920 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Sidney Roach received 30,158 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was William Nelson (45.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Roach and Nelson

Roach +7.9 pts · won by 4,425 votes
Sidney RoachRepublicanWINNER53.8%
30,158 votes
William NelsonDemocratic45.9%
25,733 votes
E B Kenneysocialist0.3%
167 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.