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1968Final results

1968 election for Kansas House District 40

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Morris Kay (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Jo Ann Gresham Nelson (D) by 17.7 points.

Morris KayRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.9%6,084
41.1%4,254
10,338 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenR+15.51974R+24.81976R+16.81978R+3.41982R+40.61984R+31.81988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET