1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas House District 45
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
John M. Solbach (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Kent Snyder (R) by 14.3 points.
John M. SolbachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.1%4,572
Kent SnyderRepublican
42.9%3,430
8,002 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET