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1930 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Nelson won the 1930 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. William Nelson received 27,321 popular votes (57.92%). The main challenger was E J Melton (42.08%).

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

Nelson +15.8 pts · won by 7,471 votes
William NelsonDemocraticWINNER57.92%
27,321 votes
E J MeltonRepublican42.08%
19,850 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.