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1968 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1968 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 86,681 popular votes (65.35%). The main challenger was Harold Masters (34.65%).

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

Bolling +30.7 pts · won by 40,730 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER65.35%
86,681 votes
Harold MastersRepublican34.65%
45,951 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.