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1976 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joe Skubitz won the 1976 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Joe Skubitz received 109,573 popular votes (60.66%). The main challenger was Virgil Leon Olson (36.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Skubitz and Olson

Skubitz +24.5 pts · won by 44,233 votes
Joe SkubitzRepublicanWINNER60.66%
109,573 votes
Virgil Leon OlsonDemocratic36.17%
65,340 votes
Glen L. Rutherfordamerican3.16%
5,712 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.