1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 126
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Al Nilges (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Elmer E. Cowan (R) by 5.4 points.
Al NilgesDemocrat · winner
52.7%5,335
Elmer E. CowanRepublican
47.3%4,787
10,122 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