1972 primaries · May 1, 1972
1972 Missouri House of Representatives primaries results, district by district
Every Missouri House of Representatives district in the 1972 primaries: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
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Every district
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-1 · Democratic primary | Richard J. Decoster (D) | 27.1 | |
| HD-1 · Republican primary | Richard R. Howe (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-2 · Democratic primary | Robert Lacore (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-2 · Republican primary | Cloy E. Whitney (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-3 · Democratic primary | William F. Hubbard (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-3 · Republican primary | Vernon Betz (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-4 · Democratic primary | H. N. Sutherland (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-4 · Republican primary | M. C. Bauer (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-5 · Democratic primary | Jerold L. Drake (D) | 81.6 | |
| HD-5 · Republican primary | Nick Gray (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-6 · Democratic primary | Hardin Cox (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-6 · Republican primary | John C. Costello (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-7 · Democratic primary | Richard Martin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-7 · Republican primary | Donald K. Spangler (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-8 · Democratic primary | Don Randall (D) | 5.0 | |
| HD-9 · Democratic primary | Mark Youngdahl (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-9 · Republican primary | Robert L. Payne (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-10 · Democratic primary | Bob F. Griffin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-10 · Republican primary | E. L. Dierking (R) | 17.8 | |
| HD-11 · Democratic primary | Robert Devoy (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-11 · Republican primary | Robert Kay (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-12 · Republican primary | Ronald M. Belt (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-13 · Democratic primary | Harold Volkmer (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-14 · Democratic primary | D. R. Osbourn (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-15 · Democratic primary | Lloyd Baker (D) | 30.3 | |
| HD-16 · Democratic primary | Vernon King (D) | 3.0 | |
| HD-16 · Republican primary | Clair Sheppard (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-17 · Democratic primary | Timothy T. Ryan (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-17 · Republican primary | Bill Honeycutt (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-18 · Democratic primary | Stan Thomas (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-18 · Republican primary | Frank J. Kauzlarich (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-19 · Democratic primary | Gerald J. Roderick (D) | 12.2 | |
| HD-19 · Republican primary | J. E. Bowles (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-20 · Democratic primary | Phil Snowden (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-20 · Republican primary | Bob R. Douglas (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-21 · Democratic primary | George Gunter Jr. (D) | 5.6 | |
| HD-21 · Republican primary | Earl Coleman (R) | 26.7 | |
| HD-22 · Democratic primary | Alex J. Fazzino (D) | 62.1 | |
| HD-22 · Republican primary | Charles R. Rinehart (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-23 · Democratic primary | Paul Rojas (D) | 6.4 | |
| HD-24 · Democratic primary | Joe Schorgl (D) | 21.5 | |
| HD-24 · Republican primary | William E. Scott (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-25 · Democratic primary | Orchid Jordan (D) | 21.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-25 · Republican primary | Benjamin H. Muldrew (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-26 · Democratic primary | Harold L. Holliday (D) | 52.3 | |
| HD-26 · Republican primary | Bryan Gene Ivlow (R) | 53.7 | |
| HD-27 · Democratic primary | James G. Baker (D) | 13.9 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-27 · Republican primary | Dale L. Hagan (R) | 72.4 | |
| HD-28 · Democratic primary | Phil Curls (D) | 53.3 | |
| HD-28 · Republican primary | Samantha R. Cunningham (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-29 · Democratic primary | Jim Lillis (D) | 45.3 | |
| HD-29 · Republican primary | David Reed (R) | 48.7 | |
| HD-30 · Democratic primary | Phillip Scaglia (D) | 24.4 | |
| HD-30 · Republican primary | Jesse J. Bradley Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-31 · Democratic primary | Joe Booth (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-31 · Republican primary | Ray S. James (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32 · Democratic primary | Joseph Kenton (D) | 6.9 | |
| HD-32 · Republican primary | Joseph W. Hill (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33 · Democratic primary | William L. Mullen (D) | 4.3 | |
| HD-33 · Republican primary | Harold Esser (R) | 47.7 | |
| HD-34 · Democratic primary | Tom Ryan (D) | 57.7 | |
| HD-34 · Republican primary | Harold Lowenstein (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-35 · Democratic primary | Alvin E. Waits (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-36 · Democratic primary | Leo McKamey (D) | 6.8 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-37 · Democratic primary | Gladys Marriott (D) | 8.7 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-37 · Republican primary | Jesse E. Ehlers (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-38 · Democratic primary | O. F. Pederson (D) | 3.6 | |
| HD-38 · Republican primary | John A. Sharp (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-39 · Democratic primary | Clarence H. Heflin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-39 · Republican primary | Jay Brandt (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-40 · Democratic primary | Howard E. Hines (D) | 13.5 | |
| HD-40 · Republican primary | Gilda Manning (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-41 · Democratic primary | James C. Gray (D) | 98.4 | |
| HD-42 · Democratic primary | Don Moley (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-42 · Republican primary | Jewel Kennedy (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-43 · Democratic primary | Harry Gallagher (D) | 35.4 | |
| HD-43 · Republican primary | Norma England (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-44 · Democratic primary | William D. Baker (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-44 · Republican primary | Robert T. Johnson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-45 · Democratic primary | Robert L. Filler (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-45 · Republican primary | Melvin Vogelsmeier (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-46 · Democratic primary | Bill Peterson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-46 · Republican primary | George W. Weber (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-47 · Democratic primary | Bill J. Crigler (D) | 49.8 | |
| HD-47 · Republican primary | Dave Ashley (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-48 · Democratic primary | Charles H. Dickey Jr. (D) | 1.7 | |
| HD-48 · Republican primary | James L. Lemon (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-49 · Democratic primary | W. O. Howard (D) | 3.7 | |
| HD-49 · Republican primary | Marvin L. Seyffert (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-50 · Democratic primary | George Dames (D) | 47.2 | |
| HD-50 · Republican primary | Marie Steele (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-51 · Democratic primary | Hubert F. Stewart (D) | 26.4 | |
| HD-51 · Republican primary | Fred Dyer (R) | 25.9 | |
| HD-52 · Democratic primary | Grace Nichols (D) | 43.8 | |
| HD-52 · Republican primary | Omar Schnatmeier (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-53 · Democratic primary | Walter L. Meyer (D) | 28.7 | |
| HD-53 · Republican primary | Mary Frances Strutman (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-54 · Democratic primary | James R. Beckman (D) | 16.3 | |
| HD-54 · Republican primary | Keith J. Barbero (R) | 37.4 | |
| HD-55 · Democratic primary | Dan Otoole (D) | 35.0 | |
| HD-55 · Republican primary | Charles W. Miller (R) | 21.1 | |
| HD-56 · Democratic primary | W. J. Finnegan (D) | 58.8 | |
| HD-56 · Republican primary | Joe Frappier (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57 · Democratic primary | Gregory J. Mareschal (D) | 4.7 | |
| HD-57 · Republican primary | James A. Meinert (R) | 13.2 | |
| HD-58 · Democratic primary | James Russell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-58 · Republican primary | Henry Guerry (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-59 · Democratic primary | Bob Feigenbaum (D) | 10.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-59 · Republican primary | Robert J. Small (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-60 · Democratic primary | Earl L. Schlef (D) | 26.6 | |
| HD-60 · Republican primary | Ted Smith (R) | 40.8 | |
| HD-61 · Democratic primary | James Patrick Mulvaney (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-61 · Republican primary | Kenneth Hannibal (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-62 · Democratic primary | Al Mueller (D) | 26.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-62 · Republican primary | George B. Kavanaugh (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-63 · Democratic primary | Raymond Quarles (D) | 22.9 | |
| HD-64 · Democratic primary | Stan Piekarski (D) | 13.0 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-65 · Democratic primary | Russell Goward (D) | 52.5 | |
| HD-65 · Republican primary | Rich Hughes (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-66 · Democratic primary | Johnnie Aikens (D) | 43.3 | |
| HD-67 · Democratic primary | James Carrington (D) | 7.7 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-68 · Democratic primary | Wayne Goode (D) | 46.7 | |
| HD-68 · Republican primary | Charles L. Moore (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-69 · Democratic primary | Robert Fowler (D) | 24.2 | |
| HD-69 · Republican primary | Forrest Mittendorf (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-70 · Democratic primary | Judith Oconnor (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-70 · Republican primary | Ben Ferro (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-71 · Democratic primary | Murray Stone (D) | 15.0 | |
| HD-71 · Republican primary | Richard Roehl (R) | 22.4 | |
| HD-72 · Democratic primary | Edwin L. Dirck (D) | 6.2 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-72 · Republican primary | A. Ted Powell (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-73 · Democratic primary | Michael Burke (D) | 1.1 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-73 · Republican primary | S. G. Bartram (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-74 · Democratic primary | Ralph Jones (D) | 20.2 | |
| HD-74 · Republican primary | Robert C. Stocks (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-75 · Democratic primary | Norman B. Champ Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-75 · Republican primary | George Hoblitzelle (R) | 14.1 | |
| HD-76 · Democratic primary | S. Sue Shear (D) | 15.3 | |
| HD-76 · Republican primary | William T. Dean Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-77 · Democratic primary | Kenneth J. Rothman (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-77 · Republican primary | James E. Hereford (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-78 · Democratic primary | Fred Williams (D) | 4.9 | |
| HD-79 · Democratic primary | Nathaniel J. Rivers (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-80 · Democratic primary | J. B. Banks (D) | 16.7 | |
| HD-80 · Republican primary | Henry L. Booker (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-81 · Democratic primary | Deverne Calloway (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-81 · Republican primary | Willie Sharp (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-82 · Democratic primary | Harold Martin (D) | 14.6 | |
| HD-83 · Democratic primary | John Leisure (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-83 · Republican primary | Carl D. Sherrill (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-84 · Democratic primary | James Conway (D) | 32.6 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-85 · Democratic primary | Richard J. Rabbitt (D) | 53.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-85 · Republican primary | Lee Sutterfield (R) | 47.2 | |
| HD-86 · Democratic primary | Steve Vossmeyer (D) | 3.1 | |
| HD-86 · Republican primary | John Lowell Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-87 · Democratic primary | John E. Scott (D) | 22.4 | |
| HD-87 · Republican primary | Arthur J. Pfautch (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-88 · Democratic primary | James N. Riley (D) | 14.7 | |
| HD-88 · Republican primary | Lester Watson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-89 · Democratic primary | Donald M. Witte (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-89 · Republican primary | Philip H. Hoffman (R) | 40.9 | |
| HD-90 · Republican primary | George E. Murray (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-91 · Democratic primary | Donald P. Appelbaum (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-91 · Republican primary | Mildred Huffman (R) | 40.3 | |
| HD-92 · Democratic primary | John A. Barbieri (D) | 0.1 | |
| HD-92 · Republican primary | Eric F. Fink (R) | 38.6 | |
| HD-93 · Democratic primary | Raymond F. Buckley Jr. (D) | 25.7 | |
| HD-93 · Republican primary | Walt Mueller (R) | 1.9 | |
| HD-94 · Democratic primary | Walter Solovic (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-94 · Republican primary | John Buechner (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-95 · Democratic primary | Keith O. Wilson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-95 · Republican primary | Robert O. Snyder (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-96 · Republican primary | Corley Thompson (R) | 40.7 | |
| HD-97 · Democratic primary | William Otoole (D) | 13.1 | |
| HD-97 · Republican primary | Timothy A. McCarthy (R) | 11.3 | |
| HD-98 · Democratic primary | John Blassie (D) | 64.0 | |
| HD-98 · Republican primary | Helen Perkins (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-99 · Democratic primary | Frank E. Kostron (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-99 · Republican primary | Bob Crone (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-100 · Democratic primary | Buddy Kay (D) | 20.9 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-101 · Democratic primary | John C. Armbruster (D) | 6.2 | |
| HD-101 · Republican primary | Edward Ottinger (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-102 · Democratic primary | William J. Kilker (D) | 14.9 | |
| HD-102 · Republican primary | J. Anthony Dill (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-103 · Democratic primary | Joseph W. Beckerle (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-103 · Republican primary | Joseph F. Fendler (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-104 · Democratic primary | Bud Fendler (D) | 48.5 | |
| HD-104 · Republican primary | Jimmie Gantz (R) | 46.5 | |
| HD-105 · Democratic primary | Philip Barry (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-105 · Republican primary | Donald E. Renner (R) | 1.0 | |
| HD-106 · Democratic primary | John W. Lenzen (D) | 11.1 | |
| HD-106 · Republican primary | Irene Treppler (R) | 53.3 | |
| HD-107 · Democratic primary | Herman P. Winkelmann (D) | 64.8 | |
| HD-107 · Republican primary | William Raisch (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-108 · Democratic primary | John L. Koob (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-108 · Republican primary | Russell Brockfeld (R) | 30.5 | |
| HD-109 · Democratic primary | Joe Holt (D) | 11.0 | |
| HD-109 · Republican primary | Russell A. Shafer (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-110 · Democratic primary | Charles P. Bell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-110 · Republican primary | Harold Reisch (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-111 · Democratic primary | Rory Ellinger (D) | 0.6 | |
| HD-111 · Republican primary | Larry Mead (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-112 · Democratic primary | John L. McNay (D) | 30.1 | |
| HD-112 · Republican primary | Harold Dickson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-113 · Democratic primary | Joe F. Rains (D) | 22.6 | |
| HD-113 · Republican primary | Peter H. Stohr (R) | 39.0 | |
| HD-114 · Democratic primary | Frank Wells (D) | 28.0 | |
| HD-114 · Republican primary | Gene Lang (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-115 · Democratic primary | Frank L. Mickelson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-115 · Republican primary | Ed Bohl (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-116 · Democratic primary | Ralph Hedrick (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-116 · Republican primary | Clovis Sivils (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-117 · Democratic primary | Curt Davidson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-117 · Republican primary | Guss Salley (R) | 19.9 | |
| HD-118 · Democratic primary | Joe H. Cole (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-118 · Republican primary | Carrol McCubbin (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-119 · Democratic primary | Nick Monaco (D) | 7.8 | |
| HD-119 · Republican primary | James Strong (R) | 47.6 | |
| HD-120 · Democratic primary | W. E. Blackwell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-120 · Republican primary | Waldo R. Landwehr (R) | 32.7 | |
| HD-121 · Republican primary | Wesley A. Miller (R) | 7.3 | |
| HD-122 · Democratic primary | Winnie Weber (D) | 63.5 | |
| HD-123 · Democratic primary | Charles Becker (D) | 33.4 | |
| HD-123 · Republican primary | Georgene Nolte (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-124 · Democratic primary | Howard Garrett (D) | 57.0 | |
| HD-125 · Democratic primary | Clifford W. Gannon (D) | 43.0 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-125 · Republican primary | Ronald Young (R) | 2.7 | |
| HD-126 · Democratic primary | Al Nilges (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-126 · Republican primary | Elmer E. Cowan (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-127 · Democratic primary | Agnes Moore (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-127 · Republican primary | Vernon Bruckerhoff (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-128 · Democratic primary | Bob Blackwell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-128 · Republican primary | Edna Eads (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-129 · Democratic primary | William E. Seay (D) | 35.6 | |
| HD-129 · Republican primary | F. L. Brenton (R) | 3.7 | |
| HD-130 · Democratic primary | Richard Smallwood (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-130 · Republican primary | John Twitty (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-131 · Democratic primary | Jim Arnold (D) | 9.0 | |
| HD-131 · Republican primary | John E. Cummings (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-132 · Democratic primary | Charles R. Landolt (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-132 · Republican primary | Flavel J. Butts (R) | 2.9 | |
| HD-133 · Republican primary | Morris Westfall (R) | 28.9 | |
| HD-134 · Republican primary | J. Bernard Mitchell (R) | 9.6 | |
| HD-135 · Democratic primary | Hayden Morgan (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-135 · Republican primary | Gerald D. McBeth (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-136 · Republican primary | Robert Young (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-137 · Democratic primary | Leo W. Schrader (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-137 · Republican primary | Penny Thompson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-138 · Democratic primary | John Prince (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-138 · Republican primary | John W. Webb (R) | 57.3 | |
| HD-139 · Democratic primary | Richard Bush (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-139 · Republican primary | Claude Blakeley (R) | 48.1 | |
| HD-140 · Democratic primary | Rufus Miller (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-140 · Republican primary | Dan Harmon (R) | 39.4 | |
| HD-141 · Democratic primary | Al Dawson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-141 · Republican primary | Keith Stotts (R) | 3.1 | |
| HD-142 · Republican primary | Donald Gann (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-143 · Republican primary | Garnett Kelly (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-144 · Democratic primary | Earl Slavens (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-144 · Republican primary | Wayne Groner (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-145 · Democratic primary | Roy L. Carter (D) | 25.2 | |
| HD-145 · Republican primary | Margaret Miller (R) | 12.6 | |
| HD-146 · Democratic primary | Karl Ochs (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-146 · Republican primary | George J. Donegan (R) | 33.2 | |
| HD-147 · Democratic primary | Daniel B. McMahon (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-147 · Republican primary | Les Langsford (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-148 · Democratic primary | Max E. Bacon (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-148 · Republican primary | Jesse Hollar (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-149 · Democratic primary | Virgil Brown (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-149 · Republican primary | Gerry Durnell (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-150 · Republican primary | John Russell (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-151 · Democratic primary | Earl L. Sponsler (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-151 · Republican primary | Horace E. Brown (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-152 · Republican primary | R. Wendell Bailey (R) | 9.2 | |
| HD-153 · Democratic primary | Don Hancock (D) | 13.2 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-154 · Democratic primary | Frank Ellis (D) | 9.9 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-154 · Republican primary | Raymond L. Skaggs (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-155 · Democratic primary | Marvin Proffer (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-155 · Republican primary | Melvin H. Lichtenegger (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-156 · Democratic primary | W. F. McKee (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-156 · Republican primary | A. Robert Pierce (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-157 · Democratic primary | J. T. Howard (D) | 3.6 | |
| HD-157 · Republican primary | Elbert L. Howard (R) | 11.1 | |
| HD-158 · Democratic primary | Ronald L. Little (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-158 · Republican primary | O. L. Wallis (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-159 · Democratic primary | C. F. Cline (D) | 1.0 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-160 · Democratic primary | Fred Defield (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-160 · Republican primary | Frank Carter (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-161 · Democratic primary | Fred Copeland (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-161 · Republican primary | Francis Hulshof (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-162 · Democratic primary | Vic Downing (D) | 25.9 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-162 · Republican primary | Felix Mangrum (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-163 · Democratic primary | Lew W. Maddox (D) | 49.3 |
Missouri House of Representatives
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner