1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Robert Whittaker (R) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating David L. Miller (D) by 50.2 points.
Robert WhittakerRepublican · winner
74.2%141,029
David L. MillerDemocrat
24.0%45,676
Jack C. BlackwellOther party
1.8%3,342
190,047 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.
David L. MillerRobert Whittaker
$1.2K
Raised by the campaign
$177K
$1.2K
Spent by the campaign
$113.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 20, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980