1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 59
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Bob Feigenbaum (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating William A. Friese (D) by 10.4 points.
Bob FeigenbaumDemocrat · winner
52.4%1,778
William A. FrieseDemocrat · incumbent
42.0%1,425
William WaltherDemocrat
3.2%110
John J. Linton Jr.Democrat
2.3%77
3,390 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bob Feigenbaum (D)William A. Friese (D)
Also on the ballot: William Walther (Democrat), 3.2%; John J. Linton Jr. (Democrat), 2.3%