1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri House District 72
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Laurie Donovan (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating John L. Lawler III (D) by 30.2 points.
Laurie DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%6,788
John L. Lawler IIIDemocrat
34.9%3,637
10,425 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET