1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 163
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Lew W. Maddox (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Olin Chailland (D) by 49.3 points.
Lew W. MaddoxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.6%3,103
Olin ChaillandDemocrat
25.4%1,054
4,157 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET