1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 109
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joe Holt (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Russell A. Shafer (R) by 22.1 points.
Joe HoltDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%6,222
Russell A. ShaferRepublican
38.9%3,967
10,189 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