1972Final results
1972 election for Kansas Senate District 40
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
J. C. Tillotson (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Vernon Hill (D) by 5.9 points.
J. C. TillotsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.9%12,989
Vernon HillDemocrat
47.1%11,550
24,539 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