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1952 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Dewey Short won the 1952 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Dewey Short received 115,842 popular votes (61.69%). The main challenger was John Hosmer (38.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Short and Hosmer

Short +23.4 pts · won by 43,906 votes
Dewey ShortRepublicanWINNER61.69%
115,842 votes
John HosmerDemocratic38.31%
71,936 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.