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1974 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joe Skubitz won the 1974 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Joe Skubitz received 88,646 popular votes (55.17%). The main challenger was Frank Gaines (44.83%).

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

Skubitz +10.3 pts · won by 16,622 votes
Joe SkubitzRepublicanWINNER55.17%
88,646 votes
Frank GainesDemocratic44.83%
72,024 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.