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1938 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard Duncan won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard Duncan received 50,501 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was Fred Maughmer (44.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Duncan and Maughmer

Duncan +10.6 pts · won by 9,700 votes
Richard DuncanDemocraticWINNER55.31%
50,501 votes
Fred MaughmerRepublican44.69%
40,801 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.