1982Final results
1982 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Robert Whittaker (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Lee Rowe (D) by 36.5 points.
Robert WhittakerRepublican · winner
67.6%103,551
Lee RoweDemocrat
31.1%47,676
John L. CongerLibertarian
1.2%1,894
153,121 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.
Lee RoweRobert Whittaker
$14.7K
Raised by the campaign
$181.8K
$14.8K
Spent by the campaign
$145K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982