1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 62
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Al Mueller (D) won with 47.3% of the vote, defeating Dorothy E. Meagher (D) by 26.4 points.
Al MuellerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
47.3%2,600
Dorothy E. MeagherDemocrat · incumbent
20.9%1,151
Thomas M. BegleyDemocrat
20.8%1,144
J. C. BrooksDemocrat
6.3%347
Frank P. OlivaDemocrat
2.6%145
E. MillerDemocrat
2.0%112
5,499 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Al Mueller (D)Dorothy E. Meagher (D)Thomas M. Begley (D)J. C. Brooks (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank P. Oliva (Democrat), 2.6%; E. Miller (Democrat), 2.0%