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1922 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 4 candidates · See every 1922 U.S. House race

Who won the 1922 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Henry Jost won the 1922 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Henry Jost received 62,702 popular votes (52.95%). The main challenger was Edgar Ellis (46.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Jost and Ellis

Jost +6.3 pts · won by 7,440 votes
Henry JostDemocraticWINNER52.95%
62,702 votes
Edgar EllisRepublican46.67%
55,262 votes
E D Hodgessocialist0.28%
328 votes
Karl Oberhuesocialist labor0.1%
115 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.