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1972Final results

1972 election for Kansas Senate District 24

Kansas State Senate · Kansas

John M. Simpson (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Hugh E. Adams (D) by 18.0 points.

John M. SimpsonRepublican · winner
58.2%12,693
40.3%8,780
1.5%319
21,792 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+29.61980R+9.91984R+37.71988R+37.31992R+15.01996R+9.62000

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

The candidates

John M. Simpson (R)Hugh E. Adams (D)

Also on the ballot: Roscoe C. Scoggin (Other party), 1.5%