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1972Final results

1972 election for Kansas House District 86

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Shelby Smith (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Keith McCampbell (D) by 14.9 points.

Shelby SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%3,225
42.5%2,388
5,613 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+14.91972D+5.61974D+7.61976R+16.91978R+33.21980D+7.81982

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