1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 54
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James R. Beckman (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating James J. White (D) by 16.3 points.
James R. BeckmanDemocrat · winner
58.1%2,138
James J. WhiteDemocrat
41.9%1,540
3,678 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET