1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri House District 72
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Fred Williams (D) won with 87.9% of the vote, defeating Milton Gardner (R) by 75.8 points.
Fred WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.9%2,592
Milton GardnerRepublican
12.1%357
2,949 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET