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1926 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1926 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Combs won the 1926 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. George Combs received 78,700 popular votes (56.2%). The main challenger was Edgar Ellis (43.69%).

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

Combs +12.5 pts · won by 17,511 votes
George CombsDemocraticWINNER56.2%
78,700 votes
Edgar EllisRepublican43.69%
61,189 votes
E D Hodgessocialist0.11%
154 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.