1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 5
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jerold L. Drake (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Nick Gray (R) by 23.9 points.
Jerold L. DrakeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.0%8,170
Nick GrayRepublican
38.0%5,013
13,183 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