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1944 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1944 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Carnahan won the 1944 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Carnahan received 54,010 popular votes (50.5%). The main challenger was William P Elmer (49.49%).

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Carnahan +1.0 pts · won by 1,086 votes
Albert CarnahanDemocraticWINNER50.5%
54,010 votes
William P ElmerRepublican49.49%
52,924 votes
Doyensocialist labor0.01%
12 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.