1974 United States Senate election in Kansas
The 1974 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Dole was narrowly re-elected to a second term in office.
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 County Results
Dole:
50–60%
60–70%
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In what would be the closest election of his 35-year Congressional career, Dole won his second term by just 15,533 votes over William R. Roy, a Topeka physician and two-term U.S. Representative. Dole suffered due to his close association with President Nixon as chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1971 and 1972.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- George Hart, former Kansas Treasurer and perennial candidate from Wichita
- William R. Roy, U.S. Representative from Topeka
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William R. Roy | 125,634 | 85.04% | |
| Democratic | George Hart | 22,109 | 14.96% | |
| Total votes | 147,743 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole (incumbent) | 403,983 | 50.85% |  9.23 | |
| Democratic | William R. Roy | 390,451 | 49.15% |  10.49 | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 13,532 | 1.70% | |||
| Turnout | 794,437 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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