Dewey Short
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 7, 1898
- Died
- November 19, 1979
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1928–1954
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Short397,572
Opponents303,566
6
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1954, Dewey Short ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Short's biggest single-election total was 115,842 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7. Short's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 14, decided by 8,385 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 7, every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 14, or all 1954 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Dewey Short received?
Dewey Short has received 397,572 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 67,91853.63% | Lowry |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 115,84261.69% | John Hosmer |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 49,59563.47% | Ralph C Max |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 63,75856.28% | Frank H Lee Carpenter |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 42,57948.43% | James Fulbright |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 57,88053.9% | Cunningham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000377) and Wikidata (Q1207129). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dewey Short: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dewey-short. Accessed [date].