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2016Final results

2016 election for Missouri House District 72

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Mary Nichols (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Dan Hyatt (R) by 31.2 points.

Mary NicholsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%10,073
Dan HyattRepublican
34.4%5,287
15,360 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+11.41990D+25.52012D+29.92014D+31.22016D+27.02018D+22.92020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET