1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 87
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John E. Scott (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Anthony D. Ribaudo (D) by 22.4 points.
John E. ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%3,547
Anthony D. RibaudoDemocrat
37.8%2,226
Joseph MaugeriDemocrat
1.3%78
Dominic R. CipponeriDemocrat
0.7%43
5,894 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John E. Scott (D)Anthony D. Ribaudo (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Maugeri (Democrat), 1.3%; Dominic R. Cipponeri (Democrat), 0.7%