Missouri State House District 72
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Doug Clemens Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Jeffrey JacksRepublicanPatrick James WroblewskiDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Doug Clemens (D) 100.0
- Last election
- Doug Clemens (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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The current holder, Doug Clemens, is not on the candidate list.
- Patrick James WroblewskiDemocratic
- Jeffrey JacksRepublican
Source: sos.mo.gov (PDF), dated Aug 25
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 10,787
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug ClemensWon Democratic 10,787100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,114
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug ClemensWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,114100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,053
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug ClemensWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,86561.5% RepublicanDarren L. Grant Republican 6,18838.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,542
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug ClemensWon Democratic 8,60063.5% RepublicanBruce Buwalda Republican 4,94236.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,360
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary NicholsWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,07365.6% RepublicanDan Hyatt Republican 5,28734.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,605
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary NicholsWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,58864.9% RepublicanPaul Berry Republican 3,01735.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,643
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary NicholsWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,81562.7% RepublicanPatrick J. Brennan Republican 5,82837.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,342
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRory EllingerWon Democratic 9,74494.2% Marva Miller Write-in 5985.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,147
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria N. Chappelle-NadalWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,147100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,403
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria N. Chappelle-NadalWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,403100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,497
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria N. Chappelle-NadalWon Democratic 15,497100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,128
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBetty L. ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,128100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,124
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBetty L. ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,124100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,364
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBetty L. ThompsonWon Democratic 7,364100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,281
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheila LumpeWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,281100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,378
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheila LumpeWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,378100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,922
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheila LumpeWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,922100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,729
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLaurie DonovanWon(incumbent) Republican 6,53155.7% DemocraticThomas George Democratic 5,19844.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,910
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLaurie DonovanWon(incumbent) Republican 12,910100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,425
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLaurie DonovanWon(incumbent) Republican 6,78865.1% DemocraticJohn L. Lawler III Democratic 3,63734.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,147
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLaurie DonovanWon(incumbent) Republican 10,55069.7% DemocraticJoseph E. Donahue Democratic 4,59730.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,085
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLaurie DonovanWon Republican 5,48354.4% DemocraticB. Bill Mannion Democratic 4,60245.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,195
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick HickeyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,195100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,167
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick HickeyWon Democratic 8,167100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,205
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdwin L. DirckWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,25473.7% RepublicanJohn Fischer Republican 2,95126.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,161
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdwin L. DirckWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,161100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,035
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdwin L. DirckWon Democratic 6,86662.2% RepublicanA. Ted Powell Republican 4,16937.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,949
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred WilliamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,59287.9% RepublicanMilton Gardner Republican 35712.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,463
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred WilliamsWon Democratic 4,74986.9% RepublicanMilton Gardner Republican 71413.1%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Missouri State House District 72, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mo/house/72. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mo/sldl:72
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026