1978Final results
1978 election for Kansas House District 72
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Jim Gilmore (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Modrall (D) by 30.3 points.
Jim GilmoreRepublican · winner
65.1%3,919
Jim ModrallDemocrat
34.9%2,098
6,017 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