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1956 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Charles Brown won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Charles Brown received 90,986 popular votes (50.29%). The main challenger was Robert Short (49.71%).

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

Brown +0.6 pts · won by 1,060 votes
Charles BrownDemocraticWINNER50.29%
90,986 votes
Robert ShortRepublican49.71%
89,926 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.