1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 36
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Leo McKamey (D) won with 34.6% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Heflin (D) by 6.8 points.
Leo McKameyDemocrat · winner
34.6%834
Charles H. HeflinDemocrat
27.8%669
Charles KnottDemocrat
22.7%546
Richard MartinDemocrat · incumbent
14.9%360
2,409 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET