1978Final results
1978 election for Kansas House District 15
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Marvin William Barkis (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Charles M. Light (R) by 19.8 points.
Marvin William BarkisDemocrat · winner
59.9%3,275
Charles M. LightRepublican
40.1%2,193
5,468 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET