1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 7
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard Martin (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Rod Vining (R) by 25.5 points.
Richard MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%6,153
Rod ViningRepublican
37.2%3,649
9,802 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