1978Final results
1978 election for Kansas House District 2
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ralph E. Bussman (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Mabel Barker (R) by 1.4 points.
Ralph E. BussmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.7%2,864
Mabel BarkerRepublican
49.3%2,784
5,648 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