1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 12
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Mary L. Gant (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Jack Forsythe (D) by 37.9 points.
Mary L. GantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%2,678
Jack ForsytheDemocrat
29.7%1,176
Roy E. DaltonDemocrat
1.3%50
John E. HelmDemocrat
0.6%25
N. J. FreyDemocrat
0.5%19
F. M. UtleyDemocrat
0.4%16
3,964 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Mary L. Gant (D)Jack Forsythe (D)
Also on the ballot: Roy E. Dalton (Democrat), 1.3%; John E. Helm (Democrat), 0.6%; N. J. Frey (Democrat), 0.5%; F. M. Utley (Democrat), 0.4%