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1982 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Larry Winn Jr. won the 1982 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election. Larry Winn Jr. received 82,117 popular votes (59.21%). The main challenger was William L. Kostar (38.31%).

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

Jr. +20.9 pts · won by 28,977 votes
Larry Winn Jr.RepublicanWINNER59.21%
82,117 votes
William L. KostarDemocratic38.31%
53,140 votes
Gene R. BlairLibertarian2.48%
3,439 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.