1970Final results
1970 election for Kansas House District 45
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Carl G. Ossmann (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating John T. Bird (D) by 13.9 points.
Carl G. OssmannRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%2,974
John T. BirdDemocrat
43.1%2,249
5,223 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