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1936 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Shannon won the 1936 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Shannon received 113,946 popular votes (73.72%). The main challenger was Lowell R Johnson (26.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Shannon and Johnson

Shannon +47.5 pts · won by 73,400 votes
Joseph ShannonDemocraticWINNER73.72%
113,946 votes
Lowell R JohnsonRepublican26.23%
40,546 votes
E D Hodgessocialist0.04%
67 votes
Michael L Hiltnersocialist labor0.01%
14 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.