1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 54
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Keith J. Barbero (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating James R. Beckman (D) by 13.6 points.
Keith J. BarberoRepublican · winner
56.8%8,106
James R. BeckmanDemocrat
43.2%6,169
14,275 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