1972Final results
1972 election for Kansas House District 85
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Lynn W. Whiteside (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Sutherland (D) by 17.1 points.
Lynn W. WhitesideRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%3,422
Charles E. SutherlandDemocrat
41.5%2,423
5,845 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