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1968Final results

1968 election for Kansas House District 85

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Robert B. Madden (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Larry Saunders (R) by 4.7 points.

Robert B. MaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.3%2,709
Larry SaundersRepublican
47.7%2,467
5,176 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+17.11972R+5.21974D+3.91978R+21.71982R+40.31984R+28.81986

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