1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 65
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Russell Goward (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Ivory Mitchell (D) by 52.5 points.
Russell GowardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%2,044
Ivory MitchellDemocrat
19.5%553
Walter J. WashingtonDemocrat
4.9%138
Theodus LindseyDemocrat
1.9%54
Nita FloydDemocrat
1.8%52
2,841 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Russell Goward (D)Ivory Mitchell (D)
Also on the ballot: Walter J. Washington (Democrat), 4.9%; Theodus Lindsey (Democrat), 1.9%; Nita Floyd (Democrat), 1.8%