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1972 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election?

Leonor Sullivan won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Leonor Sullivan received 124,365 popular votes (69.34%). The main challenger was Albert Holst (30.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Sullivan and Holst

Sullivan +38.9 pts · won by 69,842 votes
Leonor SullivanDemocraticWINNER69.34%
124,365 votes
Albert HolstRepublican30.4%
54,523 votes
Charles H ByfordIndependent0.26%
465 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.