1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri Senate District 29
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Emory Melton (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Forrest Wasson (D) by 37.6 points.
Emory MeltonRepublican · winner
68.8%42,777
Forrest WassonDemocrat
31.2%19,392
62,169 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