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1972Final results

1972 election for Kansas House District 113

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

William S. Southern (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Shannon P. Schartz (D) by 3.9 points.

William S. SouthernRepublican · winner
51.9%2,944
48.1%2,724
5,668 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

EvenR+0.61974D+19.51976D+10.81978D+20.91980R+53.01982R+32.41988

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