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1944 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1944 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

Samuel Arnold won the 1944 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. Samuel Arnold received 52,561 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was Edward M Jayne (49.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Arnold and Jayne

Arnold +1.6 pts · won by 1,651 votes
Samuel ArnoldRepublicanWINNER50.8%
52,561 votes
Edward M JayneDemocratic49.2%
50,910 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.