1976Final results
1976 election for Kansas House District 8
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Dan Thiessen (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating William J. Kelly (D) by 15.9 points.
Dan ThiessenRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%3,709
William J. KellyDemocrat
42.1%2,692
6,401 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET