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1978 Kansas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Kansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

James E. Jeffries won the 1978 Kansas U.S. House District 2 Election. James E. Jeffries received 76,419 popular votes (52.03%). The main challenger was Martha Keys (47.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Jeffries and Keys

Jeffries +4.1 pts · won by 5,959 votes
James E. JeffriesRepublicanWINNER52.03%
76,419 votes
Martha KeysDemocratic47.97%
70,460 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.