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1938 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Clyde Williams won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Clyde Williams received 56,489 popular votes (55.28%). The main challenger was Cotton (44.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Cotton

Williams +10.6 pts · won by 10,816 votes
Clyde WilliamsDemocraticWINNER55.28%
56,489 votes
CottonRepublican44.7%
45,673 votes
Doyensocialist labor0.02%
19 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.