1974Final results
1974 election for Kansas House District 56
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ruth Wilkin (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating James W. Clark Jr. (R) by 15.9 points.
Ruth WilkinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%3,726
James W. Clark Jr.Republican
42.1%2,705
6,431 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET