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1938 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Nelson won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. William Nelson received 51,451 popular votes (57.94%). The main challenger was George B Simmons (42%).

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

Nelson +15.9 pts · won by 14,157 votes
William NelsonDemocraticWINNER57.94%
51,451 votes
George B SimmonsRepublican42%
37,294 votes
Ousleysocialist0.06%
49 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.