1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 38
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John A. Sharp (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating O. F. Pederson (D) by 20.6 points.
John A. SharpRepublican · winner
60.3%5,663
O. F. PedersonDemocrat
39.7%3,728
9,391 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