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1976Final results

1976 election for Kansas House District 2

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Ralph E. Bussman (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating James Jay A. Slayter (R) by 17.4 points.

Ralph E. BussmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%4,028
41.3%2,833
6,861 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

EvenR+20.41972D+3.41974D+17.41976D+1.41978D+2.81980D+10.01982

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