The 1972 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 7, 1972, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James B. Pearson defeated Democratic nominee Arch O. Tetzlaff with 71.42% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 1, 1972.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Archibald O. Tetzlaff, anesthesiologist, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Kansas's 3rd congressional district in 1970
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Harlan D. House, farmer
- James B. Pearson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
General election
Candidates
- James B. Pearson (R)
- Archibald O. Tetzlaff (D)
- Gene F. Miller (C)
- Howard Hadin (P), perennial candidate
Results
See also
- 1972 United States Senate elections
References
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1973). America Votes 10: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1972. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
