1970Final results
1970 election for Kansas House District 17
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Arthur Gabriel (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Don Cosby (D) by 20.1 points.
Arthur GabrielRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.0%3,299
Don CosbyDemocrat
40.0%2,197
5,496 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET