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1952 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Leonor Sullivan won the 1952 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Leonor Sullivan received 107,428 popular votes (64.78%). The main challenger was Claude I Bakewell (35.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Sullivan and Bakewell

Sullivan +29.6 pts · won by 49,015 votes
Leonor SullivanDemocraticWINNER64.78%
107,428 votes
Claude I BakewellRepublican35.22%
58,413 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.