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1972 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election?

Jerry Litton won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election. Jerry Litton received 110,047 popular votes (54.57%). The main challenger was Russell Sloan (45.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Litton and Sloan

Litton +9.1 pts · won by 18,437 votes
Jerry LittonDemocraticWINNER54.57%
110,047 votes
Russell SloanRepublican45.43%
91,610 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.