1968Final results
1968 election for Kansas House District 49
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Laverne H. Spears (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Max McDowell (D) by 12.1 points.
Laverne H. SpearsRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.1%4,866
Max McDowellDemocrat
43.9%3,815
8,681 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET