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1942 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Roger Slaughter won the 1942 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Roger Slaughter received 27,243 popular votes (50.91%). The main challenger was Ralph B Innis (48.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Slaughter and Innis

Slaughter +2.0 pts · won by 1,080 votes
Roger SlaughterDemocraticWINNER50.91%
27,243 votes
Ralph B InnisRepublican48.9%
26,163 votes
W F Rincksocialist0.19%
101 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.