1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Jim Jeffries (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Sam Keys (D) by 7.7 points.
Jim JeffriesRepublican · winner
53.9%92,107
Sam KeysDemocrat
46.1%78,859
170,977 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.
Sam KeysJim Jeffries
$95.9K
Raised by the campaign
$257.2K
$89.8K
Spent by the campaign
$252.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980