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1948 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

Clare Magee won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. Clare Magee received 56,226 popular votes (57.61%). The main challenger was Wat Arnold (42.39%).

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

Magee +15.2 pts · won by 14,861 votes
Clare MageeDemocraticWINNER57.61%
56,226 votes
Wat ArnoldRepublican42.39%
41,365 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.