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1948 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Carnahan won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Carnahan received 60,081 popular votes (57.23%). The main challenger was Robert Niedner V (42.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Carnahan and V

Carnahan +14.5 pts · won by 15,194 votes
Albert CarnahanDemocraticWINNER57.23%
60,081 votes
Robert Niedner VRepublican42.76%
44,887 votes
Edward D Hayessocialist labor0.01%
13 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.