1976Final results
1976 election for Kansas Senate District 16
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Frank D. Gaines (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Lloyd E. Hanna Jr. (R) by 12.9 points.
Frank D. GainesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.4%13,665
Lloyd E. Hanna Jr.Republican
43.6%10,546
24,211 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