1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 162
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Vic Downing (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating George M. Cook (D) by 25.9 points.
Vic DowningDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.4%3,214
George M. CookDemocrat · incumbent
30.5%1,736
George PhippsDemocrat
10.3%587
J. B. FrenchDemocrat
2.8%160
5,697 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET