1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Larry Winn Jr. (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Dan Watkins (D) by 13.6 points.
Larry Winn Jr.Republican · winner
55.5%109,294
Dan WatkinsDemocrat
41.8%82,414
John O. StewartConservative
2.7%5,338
197,046 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.
Dan WatkinsLarry Winn Jr.
$159.2K
Raised by the campaign
$141.6K
$163.8K
Spent by the campaign
$152.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1981; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980