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1948 Missouri U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 13 Election?

Frank Karsten won the 1948 Missouri U.S. House District 13 Election. Frank Karsten received 77,245 popular votes (70.55%). The main challenger was Charles P McBride (29.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Karsten and McBride

Karsten +41.1 pts · won by 45,028 votes
Frank KarstenDemocraticWINNER70.55%
77,245 votes
Charles P McBrideRepublican29.43%
32,217 votes
William McNaughtsocialist labor0.02%
24 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.