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1976Final results

1976 election for Kansas House District 59

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Charles F. Laird (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Chet R. Harvey (R) by 20.8 points.

Charles F. LairdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.4%4,163
Chet R. HarveyRepublican
39.6%2,730
6,893 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

EvenD+4.01972D+22.61974D+20.81976D+37.01978D+8.81980D+32.01982

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