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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Kansas/KS-05
      1976·US House·Kansas·District profile →

      Kansas District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joe Skubitz
      60.7%109,573 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Virgil Leon Olson
      36.2%65,340 votes
      Margin
      R+24.5
      180,625 total votes
      3 candidates180,625 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joe SkubitzREP✓
      		REP109,57360.7%
      Virgil Leon OlsonDEM
      		DEM65,34036.2%
      Glen L RutherfordOTH
      		OTH5,7123.2%

      Seat History

      US House in Kansas

      1990
      Dick NicholsREP
      R+18.5
      1988
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+40.3
      1986
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+42.1
      1984
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+48.3
      1982
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+36.5
      Redistricted
      1980
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+50.2
      1978
      Robert \ WhittakerREP
      R+15.7
      View all US House history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Glen L RutherfordOTH
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
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      Joe SkubitzREP
      Record1W-0L
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
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      Virgil Leon OlsonDEM
      Record0W-1L
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

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