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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Kansas/KS-05
      1978·US House·Kansas·District profile →

      Kansas District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert \ Whittaker
      57.0%86,011 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Don Allegrucci
      41.4%62,402 votes
      Margin
      R+15.7
      150,766 total votes
      3 candidates150,766 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert \ WhittakerREP✓
      		REP86,01157.0%
      Don AllegrucciDEM
      		DEM62,40241.4%
      Jack C BlackwellOTH
      		OTH2,3531.6%

      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
      1976
      Joe SkubitzREP
      R+24.5
      View all US House history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Don AllegrucciDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+12.9
      Career1976-1980
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Jack C BlackwellOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+34.3
      Career1974-1992
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Robert \ WhittakerREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+52.9
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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