1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Kansas House District 85
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Willard Woody Thompson Jr. (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Don K. Smith (R) by 3.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Willard Woody Thompson Jr.Democrat · winner
51.9%3,288
Don K. SmithRepublican
48.1%3,042
6,330 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