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1948 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election

Missouri · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election?

Theodore Irving won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election. Theodore Irving received 74,752 popular votes (64.11%). The main challenger was Richard A Erickson (35.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Irving and Erickson

Irving +28.5 pts · won by 33,176 votes
Theodore IrvingDemocraticWINNER64.11%
74,752 votes
Richard A EricksonRepublican35.66%
41,576 votes
R D Farnsworthprogressive0.22%
252 votes
Karl L Overheusocialist labor0.01%
11 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.