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1936 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Clyde Williams won the 1936 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Clyde Williams received 65,780 popular votes (56.63%). The main challenger was Herschel Schooley (43.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Schooley

Williams +13.4 pts · won by 15,564 votes
Clyde WilliamsDemocraticWINNER56.63%
65,780 votes
Herschel SchooleyRepublican43.23%
50,216 votes
Clemonssocialist0.14%
163 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.