1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 21
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
George Gunter Jr. (D) won with 35.2% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Bledsoe (D) by 5.6 points.
George Gunter Jr.Democrat · winner
35.2%1,537
Robert E. BledsoeDemocrat
29.6%1,294
Larry SlaterDemocrat
18.5%807
Robert B. WurdackDemocrat
8.7%380
Ken GibbarDemocrat
8.0%349
4,367 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET