1972Final results
1972 election for Kansas House District 59
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Charles F. Laird (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating L. B. Henderson (R) by 4.0 points.
Charles F. LairdDemocrat · winner
52.0%3,494
L. B. HendersonRepublican
48.0%3,228
6,722 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