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1972 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

Gene Taylor won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. Gene Taylor received 132,780 popular votes (63.72%). The main challenger was Thomas (36.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Thomas

Taylor +27.4 pts · won by 57,167 votes
Gene TaylorRepublicanWINNER63.72%
132,780 votes
ThomasDemocratic36.28%
75,613 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.