1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 16
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Vernon King (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Odus Clevenger (R) by 14.7 points.
Vernon KingDemocrat · winner
57.3%7,013
Odus ClevengerRepublican
42.7%5,219
12,232 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