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1936 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Houston won the 1936 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. John Houston received 62,501 popular votes (60.01%). The main challenger was E W Patterson (39.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Houston and Patterson

Houston +20.0 pts · won by 20,845 votes
John HoustonDemocraticWINNER60.01%
62,501 votes
E W PattersonRepublican39.99%
41,656 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.