1982Final results
1982 election for Kansas House District 46
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Betty Jo Charlton (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Doug Lamborn (R) by 12.5 points.
Betty Jo CharltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.2%3,039
Doug LambornRepublican
42.7%2,353
Patrick GoodwinLibertarian
2.1%117
5,509 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET