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1942 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1942 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Dewey Short won the 1942 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Dewey Short received 49,595 popular votes (63.47%). The main challenger was Ralph C Max (36.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Short and Max

Short +26.9 pts · won by 21,053 votes
Dewey ShortRepublicanWINNER63.47%
49,595 votes
Ralph C MaxDemocratic36.53%
28,542 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.