1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 61
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James Patrick Mulvaney (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Vernon L. Meckfessel (R) by 44.1 points.
James Patrick MulvaneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.1%8,638
Vernon L. MeckfesselRepublican
27.9%3,347
11,985 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