1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas House District 59
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Charles F. Laird (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Pat Jones (R) by 8.8 points.
Charles F. LairdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.4%4,022
Pat JonesRepublican
45.6%3,368
7,390 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