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1944 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Roger Slaughter won the 1944 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Roger Slaughter received 53,320 popular votes (52.55%). The main challenger was Ralph B Innis (47.43%).

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Slaughter +5.1 pts · won by 5,193 votes
Roger SlaughterDemocraticWINNER52.55%
53,320 votes
Ralph B InnisRepublican47.43%
48,127 votes
Walter S Engelsocialist labor0.03%
27 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.