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1950 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1950 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 45,762 popular votes (54.45%). The main challenger was Richard C Jensen (45.55%).

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

Bolling +8.9 pts · won by 7,486 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER54.45%
45,762 votes
Richard C JensenRepublican45.55%
38,276 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.