2018Final results
2018 election for Missouri House District 72
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Doug Clemens (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Bruce Buwalda (R) by 27.0 points.
Doug ClemensDemocrat · winner
63.5%8,600
Bruce BuwaldaRepublican
36.5%4,942
13,542 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET