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1960 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1960 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 74,834 popular votes (61.02%). The main challenger was Clinton H Gates (38.98%).

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

Bolling +22.0 pts · won by 27,024 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER61.02%
74,834 votes
Clinton H GatesRepublican38.98%
47,810 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.