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1960 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Avery won the 1960 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election. William Avery received 84,816 popular votes (63.1%). The main challenger was Marshall Gephart Gardiner (36.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Avery and Gardiner

Avery +26.2 pts · won by 35,218 votes
William AveryRepublicanWINNER63.1%
84,816 votes
Marshall Gephart GardinerDemocratic36.9%
49,598 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.