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1980 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Larry Winn Jr. won the 1980 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election. Larry Winn Jr. received 109,294 popular votes (55.47%). The main challenger was Dan Watkins (41.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Watkins

Jr. +13.6 pts · won by 26,880 votes
Larry Winn Jr.RepublicanWINNER55.47%
109,294 votes
Dan WatkinsDemocratic41.82%
82,414 votes
John O. Stewartconservative2.71%
5,338 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.