1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 56
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
W. J. Finnegan (D) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Kenneth C. Ertl (D) by 58.8 points.
W. J. FinneganDemocrat · winner
79.4%2,717
Kenneth C. ErtlDemocrat
20.6%705
3,422 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET