1982Final results
1982 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
James Slattery (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Morris Kay (R) by 14.9 points.
James SlatteryDemocrat · winner
57.4%86,286
Morris KayRepublican
42.6%63,942
150,228 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James SlatteryMorris Kay
$271K
Raised by the campaign
$160K
$265K
Spent by the campaign
$163.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982