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1956 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 77,287 popular votes (57.22%). The main challenger was Miles M Jones (42.78%).

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

Bolling +14.4 pts · won by 19,509 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER57.22%
77,287 votes
Miles M JonesRepublican42.78%
57,778 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.