1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 29
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jim Lillis (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Sam F. Long (D) by 45.3 points.
Jim LillisDemocrat · winner
66.9%2,650
Sam F. LongDemocrat
21.6%856
George W. Tucker Jr.Democrat
11.6%458
3,964 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET