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1954 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1954 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 50,874 popular votes (58.92%). The main challenger was Samuel Lee Chaney (41.08%).

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Bolling +17.8 pts · won by 15,397 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER58.92%
50,874 votes
Samuel Lee ChaneyRepublican41.08%
35,477 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.