1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 80
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
J. B. Banks (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating James Whitmore (D) by 16.7 points.
J. B. BanksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%1,875
James WhitmoreDemocrat
41.6%1,337
3,212 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET