1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 85
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard J. Rabbitt (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Lee Sutterfield (R) by 38.9 points.
Richard J. RabbittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.5%5,625
Lee SutterfieldRepublican
30.5%2,473
8,098 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