1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas House District 8
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Jim Patterson (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Kenneth J. Junk (D) by 24.9 points.
Jim PattersonRepublican · winner
62.5%4,222
Kenneth J. JunkDemocrat
37.5%2,537
6,759 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