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1968 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1968 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lacy Clay won the 1968 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lacy Clay received 79,295 popular votes (64.15%). The main challenger was Crawford (35.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Clay and Crawford

Clay +28.3 pts · won by 34,979 votes
William Lacy ClayDemocraticWINNER64.15%
79,295 votes
CrawfordRepublican35.85%
44,316 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.