1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas Senate District 37
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Joseph F. Norvell (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Bernice Holmes (R) by 9.9 points.
Joseph F. NorvellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.0%13,895
Bernice HolmesRepublican
45.0%11,382
25,277 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