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1940 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Clyde Williams won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Clyde Williams received 64,263 popular votes (51.07%). The main challenger was Parke M Banta (48.93%).

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

Williams +2.1 pts · won by 2,696 votes
Clyde WilliamsDemocraticWINNER51.07%
64,263 votes
Parke M BantaRepublican48.93%
61,567 votes
Doyensocialist labor0%
3 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.