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1970 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1970 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 51,668 popular votes (61.33%). The main challenger was Randall Vanet (37.75%).

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

Bolling +23.6 pts · won by 19,862 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER61.33%
51,668 votes
Randall VanetRepublican37.75%
31,806 votes
Jim E Kernodleamerican party of missouri0.92%
778 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.