1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 101
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John C. Armbruster (D) won with 39.9% of the vote, defeating George Otte (D) by 6.2 points.
John C. ArmbrusterDemocrat · winner
39.9%2,185
George OtteDemocrat
33.6%1,843
Edward SweeneyDemocrat
23.4%1,284
Dick VietsDemocrat
3.1%171
5,483 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John C. Armbruster (D)George Otte (D)Edward Sweeney (D)
Also on the ballot: Dick Viets (Democrat), 3.1%