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1940-11-05 U.S. House Election Results for Missouri (District 12)

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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



 
County Walter Ploeser
(R)		 Arthur Anderson*
(D)		 Peter Tendler
(Socialist Labor)		 Other Margin TOTAL
TOTAL 127,00553.9% 108,60546.1% 770.0% 00.0% 18,400 235,687
Total R vote: 127,005 (53.9%)      Total D vote: 108,605 (46.1%)      Total Other vote: 77 (0.0%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Walter Ploeser 31,464 51.7%
2   Russell Horsefield 25,527 42.0%
3   Clonts 3,857 6.3%
TOTAL VOTES 60,848  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Arthur Anderson* 29,331 51.8%
2   John Houlihan 11,936 21.1%
3   Mooney 7,502 13.3%
4   McCormick 3,946 7.0%
5   Meyer 3,865 6.8%
TOTAL VOTES 56,580