1980Final results
1980 election for Kansas Senate District 7
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Norman E. Gaar (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating William L. Tush (D) by 39.1 points.
Norman E. GaarRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.6%19,698
William L. TushDemocrat
30.4%8,616
28,314 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