1972 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 7, 1972, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James B. Pearson defeated Democratic nominee Arch O. Tetzlaff with 71.42% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 1, 1972.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Arch O. Tetzlaff, anesthesiologist,1970
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arch O. Tetzlaff | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Harlan D. House, farmer[7]
- James B. Pearson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James B. Pearson (incumbent) | 229,908 | 82.19% | |
| Republican | Harlan D. House | 49,825 | 17.81% | |
| Total votes | 279,733 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- James B. Pearson (R)
- Arch O. Tetzlaff (D)
- Gene F. Miller (C)
- Howard Hadin (P), perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
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James B. Pearson (incumbent) | 622,591 | 71.42 | |
Democratic
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Arch O. Tetzlaff | 200,764 | 23.03 | |
Conservative
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Gene F. Miller | 35,510 | 4.07 | |
| Prohibition | Howard Hadin | 12,857 | 1.48 | |
| Majority | 421,827 | 48.39 | ||
| Turnout | 871,722 | |||
Republican hold
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See also
References
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- ^ King, Seth (November 9, 1972). "Midwest's Independence Survives Sweep by Nixon". New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 20. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Letter to the Editors". Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains. 35 (4). Lawrence, Kansas: Kansas Historical Foundation: 266. Winter 2012–2013. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Kay Wins In Upset" (PDF). Ripon Forum. Vol. VIII, no. 16. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Ripon Society, Inc. August 15, 1972. p. 5.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
- ^ a b America Votes 10, p. 143.
- ^ "Incumbents Win Primaries" (PDF). The Daily Register. Red Bank, N.J. August 2, 1972. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1972 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
- ^ America Votes 10, p. 134.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1972". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Clerk.house.gov.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1973). America Votes 10: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1972. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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