1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 100
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Buddy Kay (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating James Francis Flynn (D) by 20.9 points.
Buddy KayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.6%2,627
James Francis FlynnDemocrat · incumbent
36.7%1,673
Emil F. WeltlichDemocrat
3.5%158
Harold L. DallasDemocrat
2.2%100
4,558 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Buddy Kay (D)James Francis Flynn (D)
Also on the ballot: Emil F. Weltlich (Democrat), 3.5%; Harold L. Dallas (Democrat), 2.2%