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1950 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1950 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Philip Welch won the 1950 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Philip Welch received 48,244 popular votes (51.11%). The main challenger was Cole (48.89%).

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

Welch +2.2 pts · won by 2,090 votes
Philip WelchDemocraticWINNER51.11%
48,244 votes
ColeRepublican48.89%
46,154 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.