1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas House District 71
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Gerald F. Simpson (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Caldwell (D) by 1.0 points.
Gerald F. SimpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.5%4,342
Robert C. CaldwellDemocrat
49.5%4,254
8,596 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