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1972 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Symington won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. James Symington received 134,332 popular votes (63.51%). The main challenger was Cooper (36.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Symington and Cooper

Symington +27.0 pts · won by 57,140 votes
James SymingtonDemocraticWINNER63.51%
134,332 votes
CooperRepublican36.49%
77,192 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.