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1938 Missouri U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 12 Election?

Charles Anderson won the 1938 Missouri U.S. House District 12 Election. Charles Anderson received 78,481 popular votes (51.96%). The main challenger was Russell J Horsefield (47.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Horsefield

Anderson +4.4 pts · won by 6,650 votes
Charles AndersonDemocraticWINNER51.96%
78,481 votes
Russell J HorsefieldRepublican47.55%
71,831 votes
Kovakasocialist0.43%
648 votes
Gencksocialist labor0.06%
89 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.