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1972Final results

1972 election for Kansas House District 65

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

J. Byron Brooks (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Nancy Perkins (D) by 15.6 points.

J. Byron BrooksRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.8%4,730
42.2%3,456
8,186 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+15.61972R+18.31974R+7.11976R+5.11978R+53.01980R+41.11982

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