1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 76
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
S. Sue Shear (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating William T. Dean Jr. (R) by 27.6 points.
S. Sue ShearDemocrat · winner
63.8%9,569
William T. Dean Jr.Republican
36.2%5,433
15,002 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