1972-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Missouri

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County	Turnout	Christopher Bond (R)		Eugene Dowd (D)		Paul Leonard (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adair	51%	5,542	64.8%	3,002	35.1%	13	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,540	8,557
Andrew	72%	3,747	63.2%	2,180	36.8%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,567	5,929
Atchison	70%	2,504	56.3%	1,934	43.5%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	570	4,446
Audrain	65%	6,386	57.4%	4,739	42.6%	5	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,647	11,130
Barry	74%	6,242	59.5%	4,252	40.5%	5	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,990	10,499
Barton	71%	3,326	63.7%	1,895	36.3%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,431	5,225
Bates	79%	4,721	55.8%	3,742	44.2%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	979	8,466
Benton	69%	3,197	63.7%	1,822	36.3%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,375	5,022
Bollinger	82%	2,521	50.6%	2,447	49.1%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	74	4,980
Boone	51%	20,134	64.0%	11,096	35.3%	218	0.7%	0	0.0%	9,038	31,448
Buchanan	57%	19,005	56.2%	14,812	43.8%	15	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,193	33,832
Butler	55%	6,972	54.7%	5,768	45.2%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,204	12,752
Caldwell	77%	2,847	63.8%	1,613	36.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,234	4,463
Callaway	51%	5,346	57.3%	3,973	42.6%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,373	9,325
Camden	64%	4,379	64.7%	2,385	35.2%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,994	6,768
Cape Girardeau	61%	12,656	57.1%	9,322	42.1%	189	0.9%	0	0.0%	3,334	22,167
Carroll	71%	3,764	61.5%	2,347	38.3%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,417	6,123
Carter	67%	942	51.4%	890	48.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	52	1,832
Cass	50%	7,955	60.1%	5,279	39.9%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,676	13,246
Cedar	66%	3,049	65.0%	1,637	34.9%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,412	4,689
Chariton	64%	2,435	49.8%	2,450	50.1%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-15	4,886
Christian	77%	5,541	66.7%	2,756	33.2%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,785	8,304
Clark	71%	2,499	64.0%	1,403	35.9%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,096	3,903
Clay	56%	30,111	62.7%	17,726	36.9%	180	0.4%	0	0.0%	12,385	48,017
Clinton	69%	3,438	57.8%	2,506	42.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	932	5,947
Cole	66%	12,361	56.7%	9,412	43.2%	10	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,949	21,783
Cooper	75%	4,363	58.1%	3,142	41.8%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,221	7,508
Crawford	67%	3,980	57.3%	2,956	42.6%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,024	6,945
Dade	69%	2,323	67.8%	1,099	32.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,224	3,425
Dallas	60%	2,830	66.8%	1,400	33.1%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,430	4,235
Daviess	75%	2,539	58.3%	1,812	41.6%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	727	4,356
De Kalb	81%	2,477	59.6%	1,677	40.3%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	800	4,157
Dent	59%	2,632	54.5%	2,189	45.4%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	443	4,826
Douglas	76%	3,350	67.0%	1,645	32.9%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,705	5,000
Dunklin	38%	4,239	49.1%	4,393	50.9%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	-154	8,639
Franklin	58%	11,507	53.4%	10,000	46.4%	33	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,507	21,540
Gasconade	71%	4,456	73.3%	1,618	26.6%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,838	6,081
Gentry	81%	2,457	52.7%	2,200	47.2%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	257	4,660
Greene	62%	42,343	61.3%	26,641	38.6%	63	0.1%	0	0.0%	15,702	69,047
Grundy	66%	3,591	65.7%	1,876	34.3%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,715	5,469
Harrison	69%	3,347	66.8%	1,658	33.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,689	5,008
Henry	66%	4,555	53.0%	4,045	47.0%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	510	8,602
Hickory	72%	1,698	67.6%	814	32.4%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	884	2,513
Holt	77%	2,283	62.8%	1,351	37.2%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	932	3,635
Howard	64%	2,057	44.0%	2,610	55.8%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	-553	4,674
Howell	61%	6,296	61.5%	3,929	38.4%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,367	10,232
Iron	56%	1,840	51.1%	1,760	48.9%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	80	3,602
Jackson	50%	123,975	55.1%	100,462	44.7%	478	0.2%	0	0.0%	23,513	224,915
Jasper	54%	18,151	59.8%	12,178	40.1%	35	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,973	30,364
Jefferson	51%	19,449	53.7%	16,703	46.2%	39	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,746	36,191
Johnson	41%	6,636	64.4%	3,641	35.3%	25	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,995	10,302
Knox	77%	1,451	48.6%	1,533	51.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-82	2,984
Laclede	61%	5,092	60.1%	3,368	39.8%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,724	8,466
Lafayette	72%	8,359	62.0%	5,112	37.9%	6	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,247	13,477
Lawrence	68%	7,550	64.7%	4,101	35.2%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,449	11,663
Lewis	60%	2,140	48.0%	2,316	52.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-176	4,456
Lincoln	64%	4,374	54.8%	3,600	45.1%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	774	7,982
Linn	71%	4,051	51.9%	3,748	48.0%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	303	7,806
Livingston	77%	4,668	57.7%	3,423	42.3%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,245	8,096
Macon	69%	3,840	51.6%	3,597	48.3%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	243	7,442
Madison	69%	2,431	56.4%	1,875	43.5%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	556	4,308
Maries	70%	1,561	46.8%	1,770	53.1%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-209	3,332
Marion	60%	5,805	50.2%	5,740	49.7%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	65	11,556
McDonald	72%	3,504	56.6%	2,682	43.3%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	822	6,189
Mercer	62%	1,473	66.7%	732	33.1%	4	0.2%	0	0.0%	741	2,209
Miller	70%	4,851	65.9%	2,506	34.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,345	7,357
Mississippi	40%	1,738	41.8%	2,420	58.2%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	-682	4,161
Moniteau	73%	3,239	59.7%	2,180	40.2%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,059	5,426
Monroe	69%	1,690	37.4%	2,821	62.5%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,131	4,515
Montgomery	72%	2,950	54.0%	2,508	45.9%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	442	5,464
Morgan	76%	3,478	60.6%	2,260	39.4%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,218	5,739
New Madrid	56%	3,110	37.6%	5,168	62.4%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,058	8,280
Newton	65%	8,796	58.2%	6,313	41.8%	7	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,483	15,116
Nodaway	59%	5,044	54.2%	4,259	45.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	785	9,303
Oregon	55%	1,517	43.1%	2,003	56.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-486	3,520
Osage	81%	3,261	56.1%	2,549	43.8%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	712	5,814
Ozark	60%	1,917	69.9%	820	29.9%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,097	2,741
Pemiscot	40%	2,940	45.5%	3,515	54.4%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	-575	6,465
Perry	69%	4,179	61.7%	2,586	38.2%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,593	6,768
Pettis	64%	9,015	59.0%	6,269	41.0%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,746	15,286
Phelps	53%	6,801	60.2%	4,477	39.6%	18	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,324	11,296
Pike	64%	3,737	52.1%	3,438	47.9%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	299	7,178
Platte	55%	7,754	61.4%	4,787	37.9%	82	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,967	12,623
Polk	69%	4,707	61.0%	3,009	39.0%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,698	7,722
Pulaski	18%	3,165	50.8%	3,061	49.1%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	104	6,230
Putnam	65%	1,961	72.9%	727	27.0%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,234	2,690
Ralls	62%	1,442	44.1%	1,824	55.8%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-382	3,267
Randolph	58%	4,248	46.6%	4,861	53.3%	4	0.0%	0	0.0%	-613	9,113
Ray	59%	3,554	49.6%	3,602	50.3%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	-48	7,160
Reynolds	63%	1,133	42.9%	1,508	57.1%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-375	2,643
Ripley	59%	2,155	52.2%	1,965	47.6%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	190	4,125
Saline	59%	5,589	55.2%	4,521	44.7%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,068	10,117
Schuyler	76%	1,296	51.8%	1,204	48.1%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	92	2,501
Scotland	82%	1,443	46.5%	1,662	53.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-219	3,105
Scott	49%	5,060	45.9%	5,936	53.9%	17	0.2%	0	0.0%	-876	11,013
Shannon	57%	1,218	43.2%	1,603	56.8%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-385	2,822
Shelby	67%	1,543	41.7%	2,157	58.3%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-614	3,701
St. Charles	58%	21,667	58.1%	15,558	41.7%	86	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,109	37,311
St. Clair	78%	2,491	58.1%	1,799	41.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	692	4,290
St. Francois	53%	7,763	56.7%	5,907	43.2%	14	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,856	13,684
St. Louis	66%	251,639	58.6%	176,460	41.1%	1,215	0.3%	0	0.0%	75,179	429,314
St. Louis city	47%	65,820	34.4%	125,353	65.4%	352	0.2%	0	0.0%	-59,533	191,525
Ste. Genevieve	60%	2,505	48.9%	2,616	51.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	-111	5,124
Stoddard	51%	4,484	49.6%	4,543	50.3%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	-59	9,035
Stone	67%	3,842	72.6%	1,446	27.3%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,396	5,291
Sullivan	80%	2,359	55.2%	1,917	44.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	442	4,276
Taney	60%	4,405	68.4%	2,025	31.5%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,380	6,436
Texas	63%	4,395	55.3%	3,543	44.6%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	852	7,945
Vernon	60%	4,188	52.4%	3,790	47.5%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	398	7,986
Warren	67%	3,027	62.4%	1,820	37.5%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,207	4,850
Washington	63%	3,386	55.1%	2,751	44.8%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	635	6,141
Wayne	78%	2,463	50.1%	2,450	49.9%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	4,914
Webster	70%	4,389	59.5%	2,988	40.5%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,401	7,379
Worth	83%	985	51.5%	929	48.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	56	1,914
Wright	57%	3,819	71.0%	1,553	28.9%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,266	5,376
TOTAL	57%	1,029,451	55.2%	832,751	44.6%	3,481	0.2%	0	0.0%	196,700	1,865,683
Total R vote: 1,029,451 (55.2%)      Total D vote: 832,751 (44.6%)      Total Other vote: 3,481 (0.2%)
* incumbent

1972 Governor, Adair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,542	64.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,002	35.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,557
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Andrew County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,747	63.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,180	36.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,929
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Atchison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,504	56.3%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,934	43.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,446
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Audrain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	6,386	57.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,739	42.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	11,130
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Barry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	6,242	59.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,252	40.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	10,499
Turnout: 74%

1972 Governor, Barton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,326	63.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,895	36.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,225
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Bates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,721	55.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,742	44.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,466
Turnout: 79%

1972 Governor, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,197	63.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,822	36.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,022
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Bollinger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,521	50.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,447	49.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	4,980
Turnout: 82%

1972 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	20,134	64.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	11,096	35.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	218	0.7%
TOTAL	31,448
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Buchanan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	19,005	56.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	14,812	43.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	15	0.0%
TOTAL	33,832
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	6,972	54.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	5,768	45.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	12,752
Turnout: 55%

1972 Governor, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,847	63.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,613	36.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,463
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Callaway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,346	57.3%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,973	42.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	9,325
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,379	64.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,385	35.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,768
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Cape Girardeau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	12,656	57.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	9,322	42.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	189	0.9%
TOTAL	22,167
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,764	61.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,347	38.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,123
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	942	51.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	890	48.6%
TOTAL	1,832
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	7,955	60.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	5,279	39.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	13,246
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Cedar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,049	65.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,637	34.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,689
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Chariton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,435	49.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,450	50.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,886
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,541	66.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,756	33.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,304
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,499	64.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,403	35.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,903
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	30,111	62.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	17,726	36.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	180	0.4%
TOTAL	48,017
Turnout: 56%

1972 Governor, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,438	57.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,506	42.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,947
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Cole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	12,361	56.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	9,412	43.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	21,783
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Cooper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,363	58.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,142	41.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,508
Turnout: 75%

1972 Governor, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,980	57.3%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,956	42.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,945
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Dade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,323	67.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,099	32.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,425
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Dallas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,830	66.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,400	33.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,235
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,539	58.3%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,812	41.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,356
Turnout: 75%

1972 Governor, De Kalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,477	59.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,677	40.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,157
Turnout: 81%

1972 Governor, Dent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,632	54.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,189	45.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,826
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,350	67.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,645	32.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,000
Turnout: 76%

1972 Governor, Dunklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,239	49.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,393	50.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,639
Turnout: 38%

1972 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	11,507	53.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	10,000	46.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	33	0.2%
TOTAL	21,540
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Gasconade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,456	73.3%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,618	26.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,081
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Gentry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,457	52.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,200	47.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,660
Turnout: 81%

1972 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	42,343	61.3%
Eugene Dowd (D)	26,641	38.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	63	0.1%
TOTAL	69,047
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,591	65.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,876	34.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,469
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,347	66.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,658	33.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,008
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,555	53.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,045	47.0%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	8,602
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Hickory County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,698	67.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	814	32.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,513
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Holt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,283	62.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,351	37.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,635
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,057	44.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,610	55.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	4,674
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Howell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	6,296	61.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,929	38.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	10,232
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,840	51.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,760	48.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,602
Turnout: 56%

1972 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	123,975	55.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	100,462	44.7%
Paul Leonard (I)	478	0.2%
TOTAL	224,915
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	18,151	59.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	12,178	40.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	35	0.1%
TOTAL	30,364
Turnout: 54%

1972 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	19,449	53.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	16,703	46.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	39	0.1%
TOTAL	36,191
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	6,636	64.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,641	35.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,302
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,451	48.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,533	51.4%
TOTAL	2,984
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Laclede County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,092	60.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,368	39.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,466
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	8,359	62.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	5,112	37.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	13,477
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	7,550	64.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,101	35.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	11,663
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,140	48.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,316	52.0%
TOTAL	4,456
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,374	54.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,600	45.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,982
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Linn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,051	51.9%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,748	48.0%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,806
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,668	57.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,423	42.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,096
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,840	51.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,597	48.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,442
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,431	56.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,875	43.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,308
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Maries County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,561	46.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,770	53.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,332
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,805	50.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	5,740	49.7%
Paul Leonard (I)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	11,556
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, McDonald County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,504	56.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,682	43.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,189
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,473	66.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	732	33.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,209
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, Miller County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,851	65.9%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,506	34.1%
TOTAL	7,357
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Mississippi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,738	41.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,420	58.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,161
Turnout: 40%

1972 Governor, Moniteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,239	59.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,180	40.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,426
Turnout: 73%

1972 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,690	37.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,821	62.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,515
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,950	54.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,508	45.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,464
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,478	60.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,260	39.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,739
Turnout: 76%

1972 Governor, New Madrid County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,110	37.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	5,168	62.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	8,280
Turnout: 56%

1972 Governor, Newton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	8,796	58.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	6,313	41.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	15,116
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Nodaway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,044	54.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,259	45.8%
TOTAL	9,303
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Oregon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,517	43.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,003	56.9%
TOTAL	3,520
Turnout: 55%

1972 Governor, Osage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,261	56.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,549	43.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,814
Turnout: 81%

1972 Governor, Ozark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,917	69.9%
Eugene Dowd (D)	820	29.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,741
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Pemiscot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,940	45.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,515	54.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,465
Turnout: 40%

1972 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,179	61.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,586	38.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,768
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Pettis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	9,015	59.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	6,269	41.0%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	15,286
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Phelps County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	6,801	60.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,477	39.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	11,296
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,737	52.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,438	47.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,178
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Platte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	7,754	61.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,787	37.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	82	0.6%
TOTAL	12,623
Turnout: 55%

1972 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,707	61.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,009	39.0%
Paul Leonard (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,722
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,165	50.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,061	49.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,230
Turnout: 18%

1972 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,961	72.9%
Eugene Dowd (D)	727	27.0%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,690
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Ralls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,442	44.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,824	55.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,267
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,248	46.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,861	53.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	9,113
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Ray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,554	49.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,602	50.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,160
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Reynolds County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,133	42.9%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,508	57.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,643
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Ripley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,155	52.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,965	47.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,125
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Saline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,589	55.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,521	44.7%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	10,117
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Schuyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,296	51.8%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,204	48.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,501
Turnout: 76%

1972 Governor, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,443	46.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,662	53.5%
TOTAL	3,105
Turnout: 82%

1972 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	5,060	45.9%
Eugene Dowd (D)	5,936	53.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	17	0.2%
TOTAL	11,013
Turnout: 49%

1972 Governor, Shannon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,218	43.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,603	56.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,822
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	1,543	41.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,157	58.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,701
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, St. Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	21,667	58.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	15,558	41.7%
Paul Leonard (I)	86	0.2%
TOTAL	37,311
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,491	58.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,799	41.9%
TOTAL	4,290
Turnout: 78%

1972 Governor, St. Francois County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	7,763	56.7%
Eugene Dowd (D)	5,907	43.2%
Paul Leonard (I)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	13,684
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, St. Louis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	251,639	58.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	176,460	41.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	1,215	0.3%
TOTAL	429,314
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, St. Louis city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	65,820	34.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	125,353	65.4%
Paul Leonard (I)	352	0.2%
TOTAL	191,525
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, Ste. Genevieve County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,505	48.9%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,616	51.1%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,124
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Stoddard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,484	49.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	4,543	50.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,035
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,842	72.6%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,446	27.3%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,291
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,359	55.2%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,917	44.8%
TOTAL	4,276
Turnout: 80%

1972 Governor, Taney County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,405	68.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,025	31.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,436
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Texas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,395	55.3%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,543	44.6%
Paul Leonard (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,945
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Vernon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,188	52.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	3,790	47.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,986
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,027	62.4%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,820	37.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,850
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,386	55.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,751	44.8%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,141
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	2,463	50.1%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,450	49.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,914
Turnout: 78%

1972 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	4,389	59.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	2,988	40.5%
Paul Leonard (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,379
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Worth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	985	51.5%
Eugene Dowd (D)	929	48.5%
TOTAL	1,914
Turnout: 83%

1972 Governor, Wright County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Christopher Bond (R)	3,819	71.0%
Eugene Dowd (D)	1,553	28.9%
Paul Leonard (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,376
Turnout: 57%