1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 131
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jim Arnold (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating John E. Cummings (R) by 35.5 points.
Jim ArnoldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.7%2,746
John E. CummingsRepublican
32.3%1,308
4,054 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