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2006Final results

2006 election for Kansas House District 61

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Richard Carlson (R) won with 78.9% of the vote, defeating Mark Seele (Lib) by 66.6 points.

Richard CarlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
78.9%6,204
Mark SeeleLibertarian
12.3%969
8.8%692
7,865 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+26.91988D+2.31992R+8.91994R+32.31996R+35.52014R+22.92016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET