1972Final results
1972 election for Kansas Senate District 26
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
James L. Francisco (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Bob Herndon (R) by 15.2 points.
James L. FranciscoDemocrat · winner
57.6%9,663
Bob HerndonRepublican
42.4%7,113
16,776 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