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1982 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Pat Roberts won the 1982 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election. Pat Roberts received 115,749 popular votes (68.44%). The main challenger was Kent Roth (30.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Roberts and Roth

Roberts +38.2 pts · won by 64,670 votes
Pat RobertsRepublicanWINNER68.44%
115,749 votes
Kent RothDemocratic30.2%
51,079 votes
Kent EarnestLibertarian1.36%
2,305 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.