1974Final results
1974 election for Kansas House District 85
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Lynn W. Whiteside (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Willard Woody Thompson Jr. (D) by 5.2 points.
Lynn W. WhitesideRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.6%2,914
Willard Woody Thompson Jr.Democrat
47.4%2,626
5,540 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