1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Missouri House District 48
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James L. Lemon (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Dickey Jr. (D) by 3.7 points.
James L. LemonRepublican · winner
51.1%6,182
Charles H. Dickey Jr.Democrat · incumbent
47.4%5,733
Lawrence H. AmelonOther party
1.5%181
12,096 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
The candidates
James L. Lemon (R)Charles H. Dickey Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence H. Amelon (Other party), 1.5%