1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Missouri Senate District 21
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
John C. Ryan (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Woolsey (R) by 6.9 points.
John C. RyanRepublican · winner
53.4%7,564
Tom WoolseyRepublican
46.6%6,590
14,154 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET