1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 43
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Harry Gallagher (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Downs (D) by 35.4 points.
Harry GallagherDemocrat · winner
67.7%1,858
Robert C. DownsDemocrat
32.3%886
2,744 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET