1976Final results
1976 election for Kansas House District 17
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Anita G. Niles (D) won re-election with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Bernard N. Hayen Jr. (R) by 14.9 points.
Anita G. NilesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%4,129
Bernard N. Hayen Jr.Republican
42.5%3,058
7,187 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)