1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Pat Roberts (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Phil Martin (D) by 24.6 points.
Pat RobertsRepublican · winner
62.3%121,545
Phil MartinDemocrat
37.7%73,586
195,131 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Phil MartinPat Roberts
$63.4K
Raised by the campaign
$97K
$63.2K
Spent by the campaign
$138.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980