1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 19
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Gerald J. Roderick (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating J. E. Bowles (R) by 0.6 points.
Gerald J. RoderickDemocrat · winner
50.3%4,879
J. E. BowlesRepublican
49.7%4,825
9,704 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