1972Final results
1972 election for Kansas House District 97
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Paul Feleciano Jr. (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Larry Saunders (R) by 1.5 points.
Paul Feleciano Jr.Democrat · winner
50.8%2,862
Larry SaundersRepublican
49.2%2,775
5,637 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