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1962 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1962 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 54,166 popular votes (58.88%). The main challenger was Walter McCarty (41.12%).

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

Bolling +17.8 pts · won by 16,331 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER58.88%
54,166 votes
Walter McCartyRepublican41.12%
37,835 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.