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1972 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 93,812 popular votes (62.77%). The main challenger was Vernon E Rice (35.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Bolling and Rice

Bolling +27.1 pts · won by 40,555 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER62.77%
93,812 votes
Vernon E RiceRepublican35.64%
53,257 votes
Stella SollarsIndependent1.59%
2,381 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.