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1940 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Houston won the 1940 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. John Houston received 58,486 popular votes (52.51%). The main challenger was Alfred Taylor (47.49%).

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

Houston +5.0 pts · won by 5,585 votes
John HoustonDemocraticWINNER52.51%
58,486 votes
Alfred TaylorRepublican47.49%
52,901 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.