1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Kansas House District 72
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Richard Walker (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating D. Jenilee Miller (D) by 22.9 points.
Richard WalkerRepublican · winner
50.9%4,053
D. Jenilee MillerDemocrat
28.0%2,230
Ernest UnruhOther party · incumbent
18.2%1,446
Orville BrunnerOther party
2.9%231
7,960 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
The candidates
Richard Walker (R)D. Jenilee Miller (D)Ernest Unruh (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Orville Brunner (Other party), 2.9%