1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 29
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
David Reed (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Lillis (D) by 13.6 points.
David ReedRepublican · winner
56.8%7,936
Jim LillisDemocrat
43.2%6,041
13,977 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