page_title: 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election
hierarchical_section_title: 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election
context_page_description: The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1972 was Missouri's 43rd gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 7, 1972, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, 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.
context_section_description: The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1972 was Missouri's 43rd gubernatorial election.  The election was held on November 7, 1972, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, 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.
caption: County Results
  
  
  Bond:
       50-60%
       60-70%
       70-80%
  
  
  Dowd:
       50-60%
       60-70%