Elections / 1978 · Senate · KS
The Republican candidate won Kansas's Senate seat R+11.5.
Kansas, 1978. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Kansas — 1978 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
317,602
42.4%
Republican (R)
403,354
53.9%
All others
27,883
3.7%
Margin
R+11.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Landon Kassebaum | RRepublican | 403,354 | 53.9% |
| Bill Roy | DDemocrat | 317,602 | 42.4% |
| James R. Maher | OConservative | 22,497 | 3.0% |
| Russell Mikels | OProhibition | 5,386 | 0.7% |
Kansas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −27.5% |
| 1984 | −54.8% |
| 1986 | −40.1% |
| 1990 | −47.2% |
| 1992 | −31.7% |
| 1996 | −27.6% |
| 1998 | −33.7% |
| 2002 | −82.5% |
| 2004 | −41.7% |
| 2008 | −23.6% |
| 2010 | −43.7% |
| 2014 | −53.1% |
| 2016 | −29.9% |
| 2020 | −11.4% |
| 2022 | −23.0% |