1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 85

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 85
Start: 1972-08-01
Location: Missouri

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Richard J. Rabbitt (D) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Earl W. Horn (D) by 53.4 points.

Richard J. RabbittDemocrat · winner · incumbent

76.7%3,262

Earl W. HornDemocrat · incumbent

23.3%991

4,253 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET