1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 72
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Edwin L. Dirck (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating A. Ted Powell (R) by 24.4 points.
Edwin L. DirckDemocrat · winner
62.2%6,866
A. Ted PowellRepublican
37.8%4,169
11,035 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