1970Final results
1970 election for Kansas House District 38
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ambrose L. Dempsey (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Lawrence Theno Jr. (R) by 34.2 points.
Ambrose L. DempseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.1%3,639
Lawrence Theno Jr.Republican
32.9%1,785
5,424 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