1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 5
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jerold L. Drake (D) won with 90.8% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Alvarez (D) by 81.6 points.
Jerold L. DrakeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
90.8%4,191
Frank J. AlvarezDemocrat
9.2%425
4,616 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET