1976Final results
1976 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Joe Skubitz (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Virgil Leon Olson (D) by 24.5 points.
Joe SkubitzRepublican · winner
60.7%109,573
Virgil Leon OlsonDemocrat
36.2%65,340
Glen L. RutherfordOther party
3.2%5,712
180,625 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET