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1940 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard Duncan won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard Duncan received 77,424 popular votes (53.33%). The main challenger was Fred Maughmer (46.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Duncan and Maughmer

Duncan +6.7 pts · won by 9,667 votes
Richard DuncanDemocraticWINNER53.33%
77,424 votes
Fred MaughmerRepublican46.67%
67,757 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.