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1940 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election?

Orville Zimmerman won the 1940 Missouri U.S. House District 10 Election. Orville Zimmerman received 69,859 popular votes (57.44%). The main challenger was C E Davenport (42.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Zimmerman and Davenport

Zimmerman +14.9 pts · won by 18,104 votes
Orville ZimmermanDemocraticWINNER57.44%
69,859 votes
C E DavenportRepublican42.56%
51,755 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.