1972 United States Senate election in Kansas explained

Election Name:1972 United States Senate election in Kansas
Country:Kansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1966 United States Senate election in Kansas
Previous Year:1966
Next Election:1978 United States Senate election in Kansas
Next Year:1978
Election Date:November 7, 1972
Nominee1:James B. Pearson
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:622,591
Percentage1:71.42%
Nominee2:Archibald O. Tetzlaff
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:200,764
Percentage2:23.03%
Map Size:270px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:James B. Pearson
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:James B. Pearson
After Party:Republican Party (US)

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

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Valeo. Francis R.. Hupman. Richard D.. 1972 . Factual Campaign Information . State Primary Elections, 1972, by dates . https://books.google.com/books?id=HOHrTH2ZxfIC&pg=PA6 . Washington D.C. . . 6 .
  2. News: King . Seth . November 9, 1972 . Midwest's Independence Survives Sweep by Nixon . New York Times . New York, N.Y. . 20 . 6 July 2021.
  3. . Winter 2012–2013 . Letter to the Editors . Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains . 35 . 4 . 266 . Lawrence, Kansas . Kansas Historical Foundation . 6 July 2021.
  4. News: . Kay Wins In Upset . Ripon Forum . VIII . 16 . Ripon Society, Inc. . Cambridge, Massachusetts . August 15, 1972 . 5 .
  5. News: . Incumbents Win Primaries . The Daily Register . Red Bank, N.J. . 2 August 1972 . 3 . 6 July 2021.