1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 32
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph Kenton (D) won with 38.4% of the vote, defeating John M. Quinn Jr. (D) by 6.9 points.
Joseph KentonDemocrat · winner
38.4%1,106
John M. Quinn Jr.Democrat
31.5%906
Richard B. AnthonyDemocrat
20.4%586
Harry KellerDemocrat
6.8%196
Paul RobertsDemocrat
3.0%85
2,879 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph Kenton (D)John M. Quinn Jr. (D)Richard B. Anthony (D)Harry Keller (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul Roberts (Democrat), 3.0%