1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 88
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James N. Riley (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Lester Watson (R) by 20.3 points.
James N. RileyDemocrat · winner
60.1%7,224
Lester WatsonRepublican
39.9%4,789
12,013 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