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1980Final results

1980 election for Kansas House District 50

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Marvin E. Smith (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Larry Lutz (D) by 25.7 points.

Marvin E. SmithRepublican · winner
62.8%5,175
Larry LutzDemocrat
37.2%3,062
8,237 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+21.51974R+41.21976R+35.61978R+25.71980R+12.71982R+50.41988

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