1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas Senate District 5
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
William Mulich (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Carmen Walsh (R) by 8.5 points.
William MulichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.2%11,471
Carmen WalshRepublican
45.8%9,675
21,146 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