1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 21
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Earl Coleman (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating George Gunter Jr. (D) by 16.0 points.
Earl ColemanRepublican · winner
58.0%6,787
George Gunter Jr.Democrat
42.0%4,910
11,697 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