1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 144
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Wayne Groner (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Earl Slavens (D) by 14.3 points.
Wayne GronerRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.2%6,970
Earl SlavensDemocrat
42.8%5,223
12,193 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