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1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Kansas (Class 2)


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County Turnout James Pearson*
(R)
Arch Tetzlaff
(D)
Gene Miller
(Conservative)
Howard Hadin
(Prohibition)
Other Margin TOTAL
Allen54%3,88170.5%1,34824.5%2244.1%500.9%00.0%2,533 5,503
Anderson67%2,69970.1%99625.9%1213.1%330.9%00.0%1,703 3,849
Atchison61%5,08866.2%2,21628.8%3454.5%400.5%00.0%2,872 7,689
Barber61%2,19675.2%63521.7%722.5%190.7%00.0%1,561 2,922
Barton60%9,20974.2%2,73322.0%3592.9%1060.9%00.0%6,476 12,407
Bourbon63%4,65669.5%1,82127.2%1402.1%811.2%00.0%2,835 6,698
Brown67%4,05676.6%99718.8%1983.7%440.8%00.0%3,059 5,295
Butler62%10,96068.0%4,59928.5%4482.8%1040.6%00.0%6,361 16,111
Chase64%1,11573.6%32421.4%654.3%110.7%00.0%791 1,515
Chautauqua56%1,39674.8%36219.4%854.6%241.3%00.0%1,034 1,867
Cherokee60%5,60464.0%2,83832.4%2713.1%480.5%00.0%2,766 8,761
Cheyenne63%1,43378.8%29716.3%693.8%201.1%00.0%1,136 1,819
Clark70%1,09778.8%23917.2%453.2%110.8%00.0%858 1,392
Clay67%3,45775.8%71815.7%1834.0%2044.5%00.0%2,739 4,562
Cloud60%3,95471.1%1,33724.0%1783.2%961.7%00.0%2,617 5,565
Coffey66%2,55574.4%71920.9%1313.8%270.8%00.0%1,836 3,432
Comanche66%1,01482.2%18915.3%272.2%30.2%00.0%825 1,233
Cowley60%10,40171.9%3,63525.1%3792.6%480.3%00.0%6,766 14,463
Crawford60%10,65565.6%4,97230.6%4893.0%1160.7%00.0%5,683 16,232
Decatur68%1,75775.9%45119.5%783.4%301.3%00.0%1,306 2,316
Dickinson62%6,41976.4%1,69820.2%2002.4%901.1%00.0%4,721 8,407
Doniphan56%2,48873.3%68720.2%2036.0%180.5%00.0%1,801 3,396
Douglas61%17,17963.6%7,97129.5%1,7706.6%1000.4%00.0%9,208 27,020
Edwards74%1,82878.9%43518.8%381.6%170.7%00.0%1,393 2,318
Elk67%1,34773.2%42923.3%603.3%50.3%00.0%918 1,841
Ellis55%5,98863.4%3,10332.8%3353.5%260.3%00.0%2,885 9,452
Ellsworth71%2,28974.7%69622.7%702.3%90.3%00.0%1,593 3,064
Finney55%5,04774.2%1,45421.4%2643.9%350.5%00.0%3,593 6,800
Ford60%6,66973.3%2,11123.2%2783.1%450.5%00.0%4,558 9,103
Franklin60%6,05773.7%1,73721.1%3934.8%300.4%00.0%4,320 8,217
Geary32%4,08068.6%1,52725.7%2834.8%550.9%00.0%2,553 5,945
Gove66%1,23274.0%34320.6%794.7%100.6%00.0%889 1,664
Graham63%1,42273.7%38419.9%1145.9%100.5%00.0%1,038 1,930
Grant53%1,50276.0%40520.5%572.9%120.6%00.0%1,097 1,976
Gray59%1,37778.3%34619.7%251.4%100.6%00.0%1,031 1,758
Greeley68%67776.2%14916.8%546.1%80.9%00.0%528 888
Greenwood67%3,08874.1%87421.0%1824.4%250.6%00.0%2,214 4,169
Hamilton73%99074.0%28321.2%554.1%100.7%00.0%707 1,338
Harper60%2,58778.1%60018.1%1083.3%160.5%00.0%1,987 3,311
Harvey63%8,85374.1%2,55721.4%4613.9%740.6%00.0%6,296 11,945
Haskell61%1,07276.8%29020.8%251.8%80.6%00.0%782 1,395
Hodgeman71%95876.9%20416.4%715.7%131.0%00.0%754 1,246
Jackson66%3,06768.7%1,06023.8%3117.0%250.6%00.0%2,007 4,463
Jefferson62%3,60971.7%1,14722.8%2484.9%270.5%00.0%2,462 5,031
Jewell70%2,25477.6%50617.4%1184.1%281.0%00.0%1,748 2,906
Johnson64%75,07777.6%16,64417.2%2,6852.8%2,3102.4%00.0%58,433 96,716
Kearny62%91376.9%21117.8%584.9%50.4%00.0%702 1,187
Kingman63%2,88475.6%78220.5%1223.2%280.7%00.0%2,102 3,816
Kiowa71%1,59879.7%31115.5%804.0%150.7%00.0%1,287 2,004
Labette57%7,01672.5%2,06921.4%5455.6%490.5%00.0%4,947 9,679
Lane70%99580.9%18114.7%443.6%100.8%00.0%814 1,230
Leavenworth44%10,08364.7%4,81330.9%5943.8%920.6%00.0%5,270 15,582
Lincoln65%1,75184.8%27713.4%291.4%80.4%00.0%1,474 2,065
Linn64%2,56274.5%79623.1%722.1%90.3%00.0%1,766 3,439
Logan65%1,30579.9%27016.5%513.1%70.4%00.0%1,035 1,633
Lyon58%9,74474.3%2,96622.6%3362.6%630.5%00.0%6,778 13,109
Marion59%4,61979.4%1,05018.0%1342.3%180.3%00.0%3,569 5,821
Marshall65%4,26271.9%1,43224.2%1833.1%510.9%00.0%2,830 5,928
McPherson59%8,31580.0%1,85617.9%1511.5%660.6%00.0%6,459 10,388
Meade66%1,76480.7%35216.1%502.3%190.9%00.0%1,412 2,185
Miami58%5,16869.3%2,10628.2%1592.1%250.3%00.0%3,062 7,458
Mitchell69%2,88977.9%68718.5%1163.1%160.4%00.0%2,202 3,708
Montgomery57%11,11171.1%3,95525.3%4943.2%720.5%00.0%7,156 15,632
Morris70%2,43077.0%62619.8%832.6%170.5%00.0%1,804 3,156
Morton68%1,11872.6%35322.9%563.6%130.8%00.0%765 1,540
Nemaha68%3,57768.9%1,40927.1%1873.6%180.3%00.0%2,168 5,191
Neosho60%5,69175.0%1,68422.2%1782.3%350.5%00.0%4,007 7,588
Ness67%1,68177.5%45420.9%301.4%50.2%00.0%1,227 2,170
Norton67%2,75280.7%58217.1%692.0%70.2%00.0%2,170 3,410
Osage62%4,02771.1%1,43025.3%1733.1%310.5%00.0%2,597 5,661
Osborne66%2,40482.6%43715.0%541.9%160.5%00.0%1,967 2,911
Ottawa65%2,19080.3%47317.3%461.7%180.7%00.0%1,717 2,727
Pawnee61%2,70376.7%75721.5%431.2%220.6%00.0%1,946 3,525
Phillips69%2,92679.9%59716.3%1203.3%180.5%00.0%2,329 3,661
Pottawatomie63%3,94376.3%1,04420.2%1462.8%370.7%00.0%2,899 5,170
Pratt63%3,27873.5%1,03523.2%1052.4%441.0%00.0%2,243 4,462
Rawlins71%1,53674.7%44021.4%623.0%190.9%00.0%1,096 2,057
Reno58%17,13871.0%6,27726.0%4932.0%2351.0%00.0%10,861 24,143
Republic65%2,85873.4%89222.9%1142.9%300.8%00.0%1,966 3,894
Rice67%4,08471.9%1,45525.6%1041.8%410.7%00.0%2,629 5,684
Riley39%12,18073.8%3,62122.0%4092.5%2841.7%00.0%8,559 16,494
Rooks64%2,26970.6%77624.1%1344.2%351.1%00.0%1,493 3,214
Rush67%1,67170.9%59125.1%703.0%251.1%00.0%1,080 2,357
Russell64%3,26378.3%77818.7%982.4%290.7%00.0%2,485 4,168
Saline57%13,50575.0%3,95121.9%4252.4%1370.8%00.0%9,554 18,018
Scott57%1,67282.2%29314.4%522.6%170.8%00.0%1,379 2,034
Sedgwick49%81,80171.1%23,48220.4%7,1246.2%2,7162.4%00.0%58,319 115,123
Seward47%3,52373.6%1,03721.7%1893.9%400.8%00.0%2,486 4,789
Shawnee61%43,70368.7%15,41024.2%3,9346.2%5240.8%00.0%28,293 63,571
Sheridan70%1,22772.7%41324.5%442.6%40.2%00.0%814 1,688
Sherman62%2,21570.4%78124.8%1213.8%311.0%00.0%1,434 3,148
Smith71%2,53975.8%70020.9%982.9%140.4%00.0%1,839 3,351
Stafford73%2,19672.4%74724.6%491.6%411.4%00.0%1,449 3,033
Stanton72%77074.8%21520.9%333.2%111.1%00.0%555 1,029
Stevens68%1,38474.7%39621.4%542.9%191.0%00.0%988 1,853
Sumner60%6,47167.3%2,65427.6%4044.2%850.9%00.0%3,817 9,614
Thomas65%2,40272.7%81124.5%752.3%180.5%00.0%1,591 3,306
Trego67%1,34568.2%55628.2%572.9%130.7%00.0%789 1,971
Wabaunsee72%2,33174.8%62220.0%1434.6%200.6%00.0%1,709 3,116
Wallace74%85581.4%15915.1%323.0%50.5%00.0%696 1,051
Washington66%3,12676.3%74818.3%1593.9%651.6%00.0%2,378 4,098
Wichita56%84877.0%21319.3%333.0%70.6%00.0%635 1,101
Wilson58%3,38774.9%95621.1%1353.0%471.0%00.0%2,431 4,525
Woodson61%1,51372.8%49223.7%572.7%160.8%00.0%1,021 2,078
Wyandotte46%30,74155.6%17,23731.2%3,9067.1%3,3646.1%00.0%13,504 55,248
TOTAL 56% 622,59171.4% 200,76423.0% 35,5104.1% 12,8571.5% 00.0% 421,827 871,722
Total R vote: 622,591 (71.4%)      Total D vote: 200,764 (23.0%)      Total Other vote: 48,367 (5.5%)
* incumbent



1972 Senate class 2, Allen County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,881 70.5%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,348 24.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 224 4.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 50 0.9%
TOTAL 5,503
Turnout: 54%


1972 Senate class 2, Anderson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,699 70.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 996 25.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 121 3.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 33 0.9%
TOTAL 3,849
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Atchison County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 5,088 66.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,216 28.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 345 4.5%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 40 0.5%
TOTAL 7,689
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Barber County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,196 75.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 635 21.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 72 2.5%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 19 0.7%
TOTAL 2,922
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Barton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 9,209 74.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,733 22.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 359 2.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 106 0.9%
TOTAL 12,407
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Bourbon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 4,656 69.5%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,821 27.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 140 2.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 81 1.2%
TOTAL 6,698
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 4,056 76.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 997 18.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 198 3.7%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 44 0.8%
TOTAL 5,295
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 10,960 68.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 4,599 28.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 448 2.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 104 0.6%
TOTAL 16,111
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Chase County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,115 73.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 324 21.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 65 4.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 11 0.7%
TOTAL 1,515
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Chautauqua County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,396 74.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 362 19.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 85 4.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 24 1.3%
TOTAL 1,867
Turnout: 56%


1972 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 5,604 64.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,838 32.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 271 3.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 48 0.5%
TOTAL 8,761
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Cheyenne County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,433 78.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 297 16.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 69 3.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 20 1.1%
TOTAL 1,819
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,097 78.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 239 17.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 45 3.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 11 0.8%
TOTAL 1,392
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,457 75.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 718 15.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 183 4.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 204 4.5%
TOTAL 4,562
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Cloud County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,954 71.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,337 24.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 178 3.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 96 1.7%
TOTAL 5,565
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Coffey County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,555 74.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 719 20.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 131 3.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 27 0.8%
TOTAL 3,432
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Comanche County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,014 82.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 189 15.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 27 2.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,233
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Cowley County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 10,401 71.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 3,635 25.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 379 2.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 48 0.3%
TOTAL 14,463
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 10,655 65.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 4,972 30.6%
Gene Miller (Con) 489 3.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 116 0.7%
TOTAL 16,232
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Decatur County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,757 75.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 451 19.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 78 3.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 30 1.3%
TOTAL 2,316
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Dickinson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 6,419 76.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,698 20.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 200 2.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 90 1.1%
TOTAL 8,407
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Doniphan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,488 73.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 687 20.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 203 6.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 18 0.5%
TOTAL 3,396
Turnout: 56%


1972 Senate class 2, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 17,179 63.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 7,971 29.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 1,770 6.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 100 0.4%
TOTAL 27,020
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Edwards County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,828 78.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 435 18.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 38 1.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 17 0.7%
TOTAL 2,318
Turnout: 74%


1972 Senate class 2, Elk County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,347 73.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 429 23.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 60 3.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 5 0.3%
TOTAL 1,841
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Ellis County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 5,988 63.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 3,103 32.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 335 3.5%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 26 0.3%
TOTAL 9,452
Turnout: 55%


1972 Senate class 2, Ellsworth County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,289 74.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 696 22.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 70 2.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 3,064
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Finney County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 5,047 74.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,454 21.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 264 3.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 35 0.5%
TOTAL 6,800
Turnout: 55%


1972 Senate class 2, Ford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 6,669 73.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,111 23.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 278 3.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 45 0.5%
TOTAL 9,103
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 6,057 73.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,737 21.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 393 4.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 30 0.4%
TOTAL 8,217
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Geary County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 4,080 68.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,527 25.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 283 4.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 55 0.9%
TOTAL 5,945
Turnout: 32%


1972 Senate class 2, Gove County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,232 74.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 343 20.6%
Gene Miller (Con) 79 4.7%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 10 0.6%
TOTAL 1,664
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Graham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,422 73.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 384 19.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 114 5.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 10 0.5%
TOTAL 1,930
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,502 76.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 405 20.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 57 2.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 12 0.6%
TOTAL 1,976
Turnout: 53%


1972 Senate class 2, Gray County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,377 78.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 346 19.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 25 1.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 10 0.6%
TOTAL 1,758
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Greeley County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 677 76.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 149 16.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 54 6.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 8 0.9%
TOTAL 888
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Greenwood County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,088 74.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 874 21.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 182 4.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 25 0.6%
TOTAL 4,169
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 990 74.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 283 21.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 55 4.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 10 0.7%
TOTAL 1,338
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, Harper County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,587 78.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 600 18.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 108 3.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 16 0.5%
TOTAL 3,311
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Harvey County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 8,853 74.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,557 21.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 461 3.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 74 0.6%
TOTAL 11,945
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Haskell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,072 76.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 290 20.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 25 1.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 8 0.6%
TOTAL 1,395
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Hodgeman County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 958 76.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 204 16.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 71 5.7%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 13 1.0%
TOTAL 1,246
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,067 68.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,060 23.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 311 7.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 25 0.6%
TOTAL 4,463
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,609 71.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,147 22.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 248 4.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 27 0.5%
TOTAL 5,031
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Jewell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,254 77.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 506 17.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 118 4.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 28 1.0%
TOTAL 2,906
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 75,077 77.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 16,644 17.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 2,685 2.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 2,310 2.4%
TOTAL 96,716
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Kearny County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 913 76.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 211 17.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 58 4.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 5 0.4%
TOTAL 1,187
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Kingman County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,884 75.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 782 20.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 122 3.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 28 0.7%
TOTAL 3,816
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Kiowa County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,598 79.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 311 15.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 80 4.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 15 0.7%
TOTAL 2,004
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Labette County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 7,016 72.5%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,069 21.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 545 5.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 49 0.5%
TOTAL 9,679
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Lane County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 995 80.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 181 14.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 44 3.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 10 0.8%
TOTAL 1,230
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Leavenworth County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 10,083 64.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 4,813 30.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 594 3.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 92 0.6%
TOTAL 15,582
Turnout: 44%


1972 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,751 84.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 277 13.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 29 1.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 8 0.4%
TOTAL 2,065
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Linn County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,562 74.5%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 796 23.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 72 2.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 3,439
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,305 79.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 270 16.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 51 3.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,633
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 9,744 74.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,966 22.6%
Gene Miller (Con) 336 2.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 63 0.5%
TOTAL 13,109
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 4,619 79.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,050 18.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 134 2.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 5,821
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 4,262 71.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,432 24.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 183 3.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 51 0.9%
TOTAL 5,928
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, McPherson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 8,315 80.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,856 17.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 151 1.5%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 66 0.6%
TOTAL 10,388
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Meade County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,764 80.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 352 16.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 50 2.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 19 0.9%
TOTAL 2,185
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Miami County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 5,168 69.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,106 28.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 159 2.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 25 0.3%
TOTAL 7,458
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,889 77.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 687 18.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 116 3.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 16 0.4%
TOTAL 3,708
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 11,111 71.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 3,955 25.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 494 3.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 72 0.5%
TOTAL 15,632
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,430 77.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 626 19.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 83 2.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 17 0.5%
TOTAL 3,156
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Morton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,118 72.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 353 22.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 56 3.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 13 0.8%
TOTAL 1,540
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Nemaha County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,577 68.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,409 27.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 187 3.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 5,191
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Neosho County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 5,691 75.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,684 22.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 178 2.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 35 0.5%
TOTAL 7,588
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Ness County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,681 77.5%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 454 20.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 30 1.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,170
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Norton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,752 80.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 582 17.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 69 2.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,410
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Osage County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 4,027 71.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,430 25.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 173 3.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 31 0.5%
TOTAL 5,661
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Osborne County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,404 82.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 437 15.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 54 1.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 16 0.5%
TOTAL 2,911
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Ottawa County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,190 80.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 473 17.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 46 1.7%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 18 0.7%
TOTAL 2,727
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Pawnee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,703 76.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 757 21.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 43 1.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 22 0.6%
TOTAL 3,525
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Phillips County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,926 79.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 597 16.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 120 3.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 18 0.5%
TOTAL 3,661
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Pottawatomie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,943 76.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,044 20.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 146 2.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 37 0.7%
TOTAL 5,170
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Pratt County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,278 73.5%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,035 23.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 105 2.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 44 1.0%
TOTAL 4,462
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Rawlins County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,536 74.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 440 21.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 62 3.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 19 0.9%
TOTAL 2,057
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Reno County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 17,138 71.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 6,277 26.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 493 2.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 235 1.0%
TOTAL 24,143
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Republic County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,858 73.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 892 22.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 114 2.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 30 0.8%
TOTAL 3,894
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Rice County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 4,084 71.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,455 25.6%
Gene Miller (Con) 104 1.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 41 0.7%
TOTAL 5,684
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Riley County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 12,180 73.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 3,621 22.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 409 2.5%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 284 1.7%
TOTAL 16,494
Turnout: 39%


1972 Senate class 2, Rooks County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,269 70.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 776 24.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 134 4.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 35 1.1%
TOTAL 3,214
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Rush County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,671 70.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 591 25.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 70 3.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 25 1.1%
TOTAL 2,357
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,263 78.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 778 18.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 98 2.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 29 0.7%
TOTAL 4,168
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Saline County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 13,505 75.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 3,951 21.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 425 2.4%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 137 0.8%
TOTAL 18,018
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,672 82.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 293 14.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 52 2.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 17 0.8%
TOTAL 2,034
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Sedgwick County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 81,801 71.1%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 23,482 20.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 7,124 6.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 2,716 2.4%
TOTAL 115,123
Turnout: 49%


1972 Senate class 2, Seward County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,523 73.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 1,037 21.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 189 3.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 40 0.8%
TOTAL 4,789
Turnout: 47%


1972 Senate class 2, Shawnee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 43,703 68.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 15,410 24.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 3,934 6.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 524 0.8%
TOTAL 63,571
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Sheridan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,227 72.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 413 24.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 44 2.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 1,688
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Sherman County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,215 70.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 781 24.8%
Gene Miller (Con) 121 3.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 31 1.0%
TOTAL 3,148
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Smith County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,539 75.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 700 20.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 98 2.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 14 0.4%
TOTAL 3,351
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Stafford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,196 72.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 747 24.6%
Gene Miller (Con) 49 1.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 41 1.4%
TOTAL 3,033
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, Stanton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 770 74.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 215 20.9%
Gene Miller (Con) 33 3.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 11 1.1%
TOTAL 1,029
Turnout: 72%


1972 Senate class 2, Stevens County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,384 74.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 396 21.4%
Gene Miller (Con) 54 2.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 19 1.0%
TOTAL 1,853
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Sumner County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 6,471 67.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 2,654 27.6%
Gene Miller (Con) 404 4.2%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 85 0.9%
TOTAL 9,614
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Thomas County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,402 72.7%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 811 24.5%
Gene Miller (Con) 75 2.3%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 18 0.5%
TOTAL 3,306
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Trego County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,345 68.2%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 556 28.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 57 2.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 13 0.7%
TOTAL 1,971
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Wabaunsee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 2,331 74.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 622 20.0%
Gene Miller (Con) 143 4.6%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 20 0.6%
TOTAL 3,116
Turnout: 72%


1972 Senate class 2, Wallace County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 855 81.4%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 159 15.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 32 3.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 5 0.5%
TOTAL 1,051
Turnout: 74%


1972 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,126 76.3%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 748 18.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 159 3.9%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 65 1.6%
TOTAL 4,098
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Wichita County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 848 77.0%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 213 19.3%
Gene Miller (Con) 33 3.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 7 0.6%
TOTAL 1,101
Turnout: 56%


1972 Senate class 2, Wilson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 3,387 74.9%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 956 21.1%
Gene Miller (Con) 135 3.0%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 47 1.0%
TOTAL 4,525
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Woodson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 1,513 72.8%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 492 23.7%
Gene Miller (Con) 57 2.7%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 16 0.8%
TOTAL 2,078
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Wyandotte County
CandidateVotesPct
James Pearson* (R) 30,741 55.6%
Arch Tetzlaff (D) 17,237 31.2%
Gene Miller (Con) 3,906 7.1%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 3,364 6.1%
TOTAL 55,248
Turnout: 46%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   James Pearson* 229,908 82.2%
2   Harlan House 49,825 17.8%
TOTAL VOTES 279,733  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Democrat primary