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1974 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1974 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Gene Taylor won the 1974 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Gene Taylor received 79,787 popular votes (52.34%). The main challenger was Richard L Franks (47.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Franks

Taylor +4.7 pts · won by 7,134 votes
Gene TaylorRepublicanWINNER52.34%
79,787 votes
Richard L FranksDemocratic47.66%
72,653 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.