1976Final results
1976 election for Kansas House District 87
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Sharon Hess (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Stan Chilton (D) by 4.9 points.
Sharon HessRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%4,006
Stan ChiltonDemocrat
47.6%3,633
7,639 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET