1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 1
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard J. Decoster (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating E. C. Padgett (D) by 27.1 points.
Richard J. DecosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.5%3,739
E. C. PadgettDemocrat
36.5%2,145
5,884 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET