1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Missouri House District 145
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Margaret Miller (R) won with 35.1% of the vote, defeating Walter Ray Jr. (R) by 12.6 points.
Margaret MillerRepublican · winner
35.1%1,755
Walter Ray Jr.Republican
22.5%1,124
John W. ChildressRepublican
16.5%827
Herb WestonRepublican
11.2%561
Norman JonesRepublican
8.1%404
Luther E. LurveyRepublican
6.6%329
5,000 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET