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1970Final results

1970 election for Kansas House District 42

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

James P. Buchele (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Marvin Everist (R) by 25.1 points.

James P. BucheleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.5%3,501
Marvin EveristRepublican
37.5%2,098
5,599 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

EvenD+30.81978D+1.11980R+3.51984R+4.01986R+38.81988D+8.91990

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