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1970Final results

1970 election for Kansas House District 48

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Wallace M. Buck Jr. (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Pearl Gordon (D) by 20.5 points.

Wallace M. Buck Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.2%4,114
Pearl GordonDemocrat
39.8%2,715
6,829 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

EvenR+28.71972R+26.01974R+25.71976R+32.61980D+4.01982D+29.01990

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