1970Final results
1970 election for Kansas House District 5
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Fred M. Harris (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Lawrence C. Smith (D) by 20.2 points.
Fred M. HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%3,369
Lawrence C. SmithDemocrat
39.9%2,236
5,605 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