1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Missouri House District 97
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Timothy A. McCarthy (R) won with 41.7% of the vote, defeating Karl Hansmann (R) by 11.3 points.
Timothy A. McCarthyRepublican · winner
41.7%1,124
Karl HansmannRepublican
30.4%819
Noel PaulRepublican
27.9%752
2,695 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET