1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 9
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Mark Youngdahl (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Payne (R) by 17.1 points.
Mark YoungdahlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%7,240
Robert L. PayneRepublican
41.4%5,122
12,362 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