1972Final results
1972 election for Kansas House District 51
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Laverne H. Spears (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating W. J. Ohara (D) by 3.8 points.
Laverne H. SpearsRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%3,175
W. J. OharaDemocrat
48.1%2,943
6,118 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET