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1982 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1982 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Bob Whittaker won the 1982 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Bob Whittaker received 103,551 popular votes (67.63%). The main challenger was Lee Rowe (31.14%).

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

Whittaker +36.5 pts · won by 55,875 votes
Robert Bob WhittakerRepublicanWINNER67.63%
103,551 votes
Lee RoweDemocratic31.14%
47,676 votes
John L. CongerLibertarian1.24%
1,894 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.