1978Final resultsSpecial election
1978 special election for Kansas Senate District 22
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Merrill Werts (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Ruth Schrum (D) by 10.5 points.
Merrill WertsRepublican · winner
53.5%8,891
Ruth SchrumDemocrat
43.0%7,150
Helen MitchellConstitution
3.5%574
16,615 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