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1946 Missouri U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1946 Missouri U.S. House District 13 Election?

Frank Karsten won the 1946 Missouri U.S. House District 13 Election. Frank Karsten received 41,229 popular votes (54.76%). The main challenger was Alfred L Grattendick (45.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Karsten and Grattendick

Karsten +9.5 pts · won by 7,167 votes
Frank KarstenDemocraticWINNER54.76%
41,229 votes
Alfred L GrattendickRepublican45.24%
34,062 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.