1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Missouri House District 134
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
J. Bernard Mitchell (R) won with 29.4% of the vote, defeating John R. Melton (R) by 9.6 points.
J. Bernard MitchellRepublican · winner
29.4%1,620
John R. MeltonRepublican
19.8%1,089
Raymond BeydlerRepublican
18.6%1,025
Sam Rosenbaum Jr.Republican
16.8%925
Joseph F. LandrethRepublican
15.3%844
5,503 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET