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1972 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Richard H. Ichord won the 1972 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Richard H. Ichord received 112,556 popular votes (62.14%). The main challenger was David R Countie (37.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Ichord and Countie

Ichord +24.3 pts · won by 43,976 votes
Richard H. IchordDemocraticWINNER62.14%
112,556 votes
David R CountieRepublican37.86%
68,580 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.