Missouri elected its member August 7, 1826.
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Missouri at-large | John Scott | Anti-Jacksonian | 1820 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Anti-Jacksonian hold. |
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Missouri elected its member August 7, 1826.
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Missouri at-large | John Scott | Anti-Jacksonian | 1820 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Anti-Jacksonian hold. |
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