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1968Final results

1968 election for Kansas Senate District 18

Kansas State Senate · Kansas

Joseph C. Harder (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Claire M. Schmitt (D) by 37.7 points.

Joseph C. HarderRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%13,532
31.1%6,122
19,654 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+9.71976R+28.41980R+4.41984D+5.21988D+15.81992D+23.01996

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