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1972 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joe Skubitz won the 1972 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Joe Skubitz received 128,639 popular votes (72.34%). The main challenger was Lloyd Kitch (27.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Skubitz and Kitch

Skubitz +44.7 pts · won by 79,470 votes
Joe SkubitzRepublicanWINNER72.34%
128,639 votes
Lloyd KitchDemocratic27.65%
49,169 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.