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1970 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Symington won the 1970 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. James Symington received 93,294 popular votes (57.59%). The main challenger was Maurice Hoffman (41.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Symington and Hoffman

Symington +16.5 pts · won by 26,791 votes
James SymingtonDemocraticWINNER57.59%
93,294 votes
Maurice HoffmanRepublican41.05%
66,503 votes
Sterling E Lacyamerican party of missouri1.36%
2,206 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.