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1978Final results

1978 election for Kansas House District 83

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Mike Meacham (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Joe Titze (D) by 44.5 points.

Mike MeachamRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.2%3,320
Joe TitzeDemocrat
27.8%1,276
4,596 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

EvenD+3.61972D+9.61974R+15.51976R+44.51978R+30.11980R+7.21982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET