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1982Final results

1982 election for Kansas House District 19

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Phil K. Kline (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating John Johnson (D) by 30.6 points.

Phil K. KlineRepublican · winner
63.9%3,705
John JohnsonDemocrat
33.3%1,933
2.8%160
5,798 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 1982

Races before and after

EvenR+53.81978R+61.11980R+30.61982R+24.51988R+22.21990R+27.91992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Phil K. Kline (R)John Johnson (D)

Also on the ballot: Lawrence J. Riley (Libertarian), 2.8%