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1936 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Nelson won the 1936 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. William Nelson received 81,293 popular votes (58.08%). The main challenger was Whitaker (41.87%).

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

Nelson +16.2 pts · won by 22,683 votes
William NelsonDemocraticWINNER58.08%
81,293 votes
WhitakerRepublican41.87%
58,610 votes
Ousleysocialist0.05%
71 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.