Nov 7, 1972 special · November 7, 1972
Nov 7, 1972 special results
Results of the Nov 7, 1972 special in 8 states: State legislatures.
Races16
Changed party1
Unopposed0%0 races
Incumbents defeated2
State legislatures
D 4 · R 11 · Other 1 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska (special) | Blair K. Richendifer (OTH) | 2.3 | |
| North Dakota (special) | L. D. Christensen (D) | 22.0 | |
| North Dakota (special) | Chester Reiten (R) | 7.1 | |
| North Dakota (special) | Ernest M. Sands (R) | 10.5 | Incumbent lost |
| North Dakota (special) | Curtis Peterson (R) | 11.0 | |
| North Dakota (special) | Kenneth Morgan (R) | 20.8 | |
| North Dakota (special) | Harry Iszler (R) | 17.3 | |
| Ohio (special) | Thomas A. Vanmeter (R) | 11.7 | |
| Oklahoma (special) | Donald F. Ferrell (R) | 6.8 | Incumbent lost |
| Oklahoma (special) | E. W. Keller (R) | 31.8 | |
| Oklahoma (special) | Bob Funston (D) | 6.9 | |
| Washington (special) | A. L. Rasmussen (D) | 57.7 | |
| West Virginia (special) | Robert F. Hatfield (D) | 1.3 | Flipped |
| Wisconsin (special) | Daniel O. Theno (R) | 2.0 | |
| Wyoming (special) | Robert L. Novotny (R) | 29.1 | |
| Wyoming (special) | Stanford S. Smith (R) | 13.3 |
By state
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner