1978Final results
1978 election for Kansas House District 78
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Marjorie J. Thomson (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Gerald E. Lawrence (R) by 4.5 points.
Marjorie J. ThomsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.3%3,506
Gerald E. LawrenceRepublican
47.7%3,201
6,707 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