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1962 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Richard H. Ichord won the 1962 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Richard H. Ichord received 77,535 popular votes (59.01%). The main challenger was David W Bernhardt (40.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Ichord and Bernhardt

Ichord +18.0 pts · won by 23,673 votes
Richard H. IchordDemocraticWINNER59.01%
77,535 votes
David W BernhardtRepublican40.99%
53,862 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.