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1938 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Dewey Short won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Dewey Short received 63,758 popular votes (56.28%). The main challenger was Frank H Lee (43.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Short and Lee

Short +12.7 pts · won by 14,362 votes
Dewey ShortRepublicanWINNER56.28%
63,758 votes
Frank H LeeDemocratic43.6%
49,396 votes
Carpentersocialist0.12%
136 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.