1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 53
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Walter L. Meyer (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Virginia Carroll Bowman (D) by 28.7 points.
Walter L. MeyerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%3,227
Virginia Carroll BowmanDemocrat
35.6%1,787
5,014 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET