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1948 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Philip Welch won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Philip Welch received 69,599 popular votes (57.1%). The main challenger was Cole (42.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Welch and Cole

Welch +14.2 pts · won by 17,309 votes
Philip WelchDemocraticWINNER57.1%
69,599 votes
ColeRepublican42.9%
52,290 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.