Kansas State House District 73
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Rick Wilborn Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Bobby Joe Robertson JrDemocraticLori ShultzRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Rick Wilborn (R) 100.0
- Last election
- Rick Wilborn (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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The current holder, Rick Wilborn, is not on the candidate list.
- Bobby Joe Robertson JrDemocratic
- Lori ShultzRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: sos.ks.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 8,973
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick WilbornWonName as filed: Richard Wilborn Republican 8,973100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,258
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLes MasonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,258100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,761
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLes MasonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,761100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,510
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLes MasonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,510100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,794
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLes MasonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,81869.6% DemocraticTerrance J. Krier Democratic 2,97630.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,801
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLes MasonWon Republican 5,37268.9% Democraticvon Peterson Democratic 2,42931.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,457
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 7,18676.0% DemocraticPamela J. Lawson Democratic 2,27124.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,006
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 6,006100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,318
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 6,73172.2% DemocraticRandy Conyers Democratic 2,58727.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,425
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 6,425100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,479
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 8,479100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,329
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 6,329100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,788
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 7,788100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,348
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon(incumbent) Republican 5,348100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,308
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClark ShultzWon Republican 5,18155.7% DemocraticV. E. Skipton Democratic 3,47737.4% OtherNiles Gibson Other 6507.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,246
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDelbert CrabbWon(incumbent) Republican 6,246100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,390
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDelbert CrabbWon Republican 5,77661.5% DemocraticHeather R. Johnson Democratic 3,61438.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,099
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1990 to 1991)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale M. SpragueWon(incumbent) Republican 6,099100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,311
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale M. SpragueWon(incumbent) Republican 5,29963.8% DemocraticDavid W. Anderson Democratic 3,01236.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,204
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale M. SpragueWon(incumbent) Republican 7,204100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,008
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale M. SpragueWon Republican 5,96866.3% DemocraticRuth Adams Democratic 3,04033.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,864
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanReba L. CobbWon Republican 4,15760.6% DemocraticD. Gene Hill Democratic 2,70739.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,475
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill GoeringWon Democratic 4,39851.9% RepublicanRoy Sager Republican 4,07748.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,576
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJayne AylwardWon Republican 3,44561.8% DemocraticJeff King Democratic 2,13138.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,631
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn CarlinWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,50352.8% RepublicanRandy Rathbun Republican 3,12847.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,100
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn CarlinWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,100100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,682
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn CarlinWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,682100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,974
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn W. WhitesideWon Republican 3,51458.8% DemocraticRichard Beemer Democratic 2,46041.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,818
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 73, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob ColdsnowWon(incumbent) Republican 4,50466.1% DemocraticChristopher J. Redmond Democratic 2,31433.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kansas State House District 73, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ks/house/73. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ks/sldl:73
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026