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1980 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. House race

Who won the 1980 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Bob Whittaker won the 1980 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Bob Whittaker received 141,029 popular votes (74.21%). The main challenger was David L. Miller (24.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Whittaker and Miller

Whittaker +50.2 pts · won by 95,353 votes
Robert Bob WhittakerRepublicanWINNER74.21%
141,029 votes
David L. MillerDemocratic24.03%
45,676 votes
Jack C. Blackwellstatesman1.76%
3,342 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.