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1968Final results

1968 election for Kansas House District 53

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

J. W. Patton (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating E. A. Myers (D) by 40.3 points.

J. W. PattonRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.2%4,677
E. A. MyersDemocrat
29.8%1,989
6,666 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

EvenD+19.51972D+47.41974D+20.81978D+18.01980D+42.41982D+38.61984

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