Roger Slaughter

U.S. Representative
Born
July 17, 1905
Died
June 2, 1974
Age at death
68
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942–1944
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Slaughter80,563
Opponents74,418
2
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1944, Roger Slaughter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Slaughter's biggest single-election total was 53,320 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5. Slaughter's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5, decided by 1,080 votes.

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How many votes has Roger Slaughter received?

Roger Slaughter has received 80,563 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Roger Slaughter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseMissouriWon53,32052.55%Ralph B Innis (head-to-head)
Walter S Engel
1942U.S. HouseMissouriWon27,24350.91%Ralph B Innis (head-to-head)
W F Rinck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000481) and Wikidata (Q2161643). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Roger Slaughter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/roger-slaughter. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.