1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 97
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William Otoole (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Timothy A. McCarthy (R) by 3.9 points.
William OtooleDemocrat · winner
52.0%7,581
Timothy A. McCarthyRepublican
48.0%7,008
14,589 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