1978Final results
1978 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Robert Whittaker (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Don Allegrucci (D) by 15.7 points.
Robert WhittakerRepublican · winner
57.0%86,011
Don AllegrucciDemocrat
41.4%62,402
Jack C. BlackwellOther party
1.6%2,353
150,766 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET