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1972Final results

1972 election for Kansas House District 1

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Fred L. Weaver (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Pearson (R) by 4.4 points.

Fred L. WeaverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.2%3,910
Bill PearsonRepublican
47.8%3,578
7,488 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 1972

Races before and after

EvenD+4.41972D+30.01974D+42.91976D+28.71980D+45.61982D+17.81984

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