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1974 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1974 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1974 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 57,081 popular votes (69.1%). The main challenger was John McDonough (29.86%).

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

Bolling +39.2 pts · won by 32,412 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER69.1%
57,081 votes
John McDonoughRepublican29.86%
24,669 votes
Edward VerburgIndependent1.04%
855 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.