1968Final results
1968 election for Kansas House District 74
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Shelby Smith (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Richard Beemer (D) by 24.1 points.
Shelby SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.0%3,181
Richard BeemerDemocrat
38.0%1,946
5,127 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