1940 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

Milton Romjue won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. Milton Romjue received 62,461 popular votes (50.54%). The main challenger was Henry S Beardsley (49.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Romjue and Beardsley

Romjue +1.1 pts · won by 1,338 votes

Milton Romjue DemocraticWINNER50.54%

62,461 votes

Henry S Beardsley Republican49.46%

61,123 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.