1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 9
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Mary L. Gant (D) won with 32.0% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Owen (D) by 6.1 points.
Mary L. GantDemocrat · winner
32.0%4,219
Michael A. OwenDemocrat
25.8%3,411
Archie W. Welch Jr.Democrat
25.5%3,362
Loree L. GantDemocrat
8.8%1,158
Patrick M. KeatingDemocrat
5.4%718
Thomas WinstonDemocrat
2.5%336
13,204 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Mary L. Gant (D)Michael A. Owen (D)Archie W. Welch Jr. (D)Loree L. Gant (D)Patrick M. Keating (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Winston (Democrat), 2.5%