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1938 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Shannon won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Shannon received 75,810 popular votes (80.98%). The main challenger was Leslie J Lyons (19.02%).

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

Shannon +62.0 pts · won by 58,001 votes
Joseph ShannonDemocraticWINNER80.98%
75,810 votes
Leslie J LyonsRepublican19.02%
17,809 votes
Michael L Hiltnersocialist labor0%
1 votes
Millersocialist0%
0 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.