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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Kansas/KS-05
      1980·US House·Kansas·District profile →

      Kansas District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bob Whittaker
      74.2%141,029 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David L Miller
      24.0%45,676 votes
      Margin
      R+50.2
      190,047 total votes
      3 candidates190,047 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob WhittakerREP✓
      		REP141,02974.2%
      David L MillerDEM
      		DEM45,67624.0%
      Jack C BlackwellOTH
      		OTH3,3421.8%

      Seat History

      US House in Kansas

      1990
      Dick NicholsREP
      R+18.5
      1988
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+40.3
      1986
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+42.1
      1984
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+48.3
      1982
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+36.5
      Redistricted
      1978
      Robert \ WhittakerREP
      R+15.7
      1976
      Joe SkubitzREP
      R+24.5
      View all US House history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Jack C BlackwellOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+34.3
      Career1974-1992
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Bob WhittakerREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      David L MillerDEM
      Record4W-11L
      Avg MarginR+3.5
      Career1970-2016
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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