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1966 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1966 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 46,674 popular votes (61.16%). The main challenger was Willis Earl Salyers (38.84%).

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

Bolling +22.3 pts · won by 17,033 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER61.16%
46,674 votes
Willis Earl SalyersRepublican38.84%
29,641 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.