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1984 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Bob Whittaker won the 1984 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Bob Whittaker received 144,075 popular votes (73.54%). The main challenger was John A. Barnes (25.23%).

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

Whittaker +48.3 pts · won by 94,640 votes
Robert Bob WhittakerRepublicanWINNER73.54%
144,075 votes
John A. BarnesDemocratic25.23%
49,435 votes
Vearl A. Baconprohibition1.22%
2,382 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.