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1980Final results

1980 election for Kansas House District 46

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Betty Jo Charlton (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Willie L. Amison Jr. (R) by 3.1 points.

Betty Jo CharltonDemocrat · winner
51.6%3,470
48.4%3,260
6,730 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

EvenR+4.51974D+8.71976D+14.31978D+3.11980D+12.51982D+16.31984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET