Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Missouri
For related races, see 1972 United States gubernatorial elections.
1972 Missouri gubernatorial election
← 1968
November 7, 1972
1976 →
Nominee
Kit Bond
Edward L. Dowd
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,029,451
832,751
Percentage
55.2%
44.6%
County results Bond: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Dowd: 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election
Warren E. Hearnes
Democratic
Elected Governor
Kit Bond
Republican
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The 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972 in the U.S state of Missouri and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee for the first time since 1940 incumbent State Auditor of Missouri Kit Bond, over the Democratic nominee, Edward L. Dowd, and Nonpartisan Paul J. Leonard. Joseph P. Teasdale was a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination, before winning the nomination in the 1976 election, as was lieutenant governor William S. Morris, while Gene McNary was a candidate for the Republican nomination.
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