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1926 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1926 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Nelson won the 1926 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. William Nelson received 26,156 popular votes (56.16%). The main challenger was Thomas (43.84%).

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

Nelson +12.3 pts · won by 5,734 votes
William NelsonDemocraticWINNER56.16%
26,156 votes
ThomasRepublican43.84%
20,422 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.