1970Final results
1970 primary for Missouri House District 72
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Fred Williams (D) won with 41.2% of the vote, defeating Michael O. Wilson (D) by 13.9 points.
Fred WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.2%836
Michael O. WilsonDemocrat
27.2%553
Frank R. AlcornDemocrat
20.6%419
Frank R. AcornDemocrat
4.5%91
John CameronDemocrat
3.7%75
Roy HoustonDemocrat
1.8%36
Vernell JeffersonDemocrat
1.0%20
2,030 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Fred Williams (D)Michael O. Wilson (D)Frank R. Alcorn (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank R. Acorn (Democrat), 4.5%; John Cameron (Democrat), 3.7%; Roy Houston (Democrat), 1.8%; Vernell Jefferson (Democrat), 1.0%