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1972 Kansas U.S. Senate Election

Kansas · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Kansas U.S. Senate Election?

James B. Pearson won the 1972 Kansas U.S. Senate Election. James B. Pearson received 622,591 popular votes (71.42%). The main challenger was Arch Tetzlaff (23.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Pearson and Tetzlaff

Pearson +48.4 pts · won by 421,827 votes
James B. PearsonRepublicanWINNER71.42%
622,591 votes
Arch TetzlaffDemocratic23.03%
200,764 votes
Gene F. MillerConservative4.07%
35,510 votes
Howard HadinProhibition1.47%
12,857 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.