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1974Final results

1974 election for Kansas House District 87

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Sharon Hess (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Henry S. Farha Jr. (D) by 13.6 points.

Sharon HessRepublican · winner
56.8%3,747
43.2%2,850
6,597 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

EvenR+13.61974R+4.91976R+42.71978R+36.41980R+24.51982R+23.21984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET