1972Final results
1972 election for Kansas Senate District 31
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Wes Sowers (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Willard Woody Thompson Jr. (D) by 23.5 points.
Wes SowersRepublican · winner
61.7%14,056
Willard Woody Thompson Jr.Democrat
38.3%8,712
22,768 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