1978Final results
1978 election for Kansas House District 51
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
E. Richard Brewster (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Sterling Waggener (R) by 7.1 points.
E. Richard BrewsterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.6%3,015
Sterling WaggenerRepublican
46.4%2,615
5,630 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET