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1948 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 59,961 popular votes (55.86%). The main challenger was Reeves (44.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Bolling and Reeves

Bolling +11.7 pts · won by 12,590 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER55.86%
59,961 votes
ReevesRepublican44.14%
47,371 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.