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1938 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election?

Reuben Wood won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election. Reuben Wood received 52,774 popular votes (50.29%). The main challenger was Phil A Bennett (49.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Bennett

Wood +0.6 pts · won by 615 votes
Reuben WoodDemocraticWINNER50.29%
52,774 votes
Phil A BennettRepublican49.7%
52,159 votes
Umsteadsocialist labor0.01%
12 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.