1982Final results
1982 election for Kansas House District 59
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Charles F. Laird (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Frank Lee Shelton (R) by 32.0 points.
Charles F. LairdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.0%4,446
Frank Lee SheltonRepublican
34.0%2,290
6,736 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET