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1980 Kansas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Kansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

James E. Jeffries won the 1980 Kansas U.S. House District 2 Election. James E. Jeffries received 92,107 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was Sam Keys (46.12%).

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

Jeffries +7.8 pts · won by 13,248 votes
James E. JeffriesRepublicanWINNER53.87%
92,107 votes
Sam KeysDemocratic46.12%
78,859 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.