1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 156
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Gary Rust (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating W. F. McKee (D) by 15.0 points.
Gary RustRepublican · winner
57.5%7,298
W. F. McKeeDemocrat
42.5%5,389
12,687 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