1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 157
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
J. T. Howard (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Elbert L. Howard (R) by 12.5 points.
J. T. HowardDemocrat · winner
56.2%6,767
Elbert L. HowardRepublican
43.8%5,266
12,033 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