1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 1
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard J. Decoster (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Howe (R) by 5.9 points.
Richard J. DecosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.9%7,135
Richard R. HoweRepublican
47.1%6,346
13,481 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET