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1982Final results

1982 election for Kansas House District 50

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Marvin E. Smith (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Knox (D) by 12.7 points.

Marvin E. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%4,306
Bill KnoxDemocrat
43.7%3,336
7,642 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+41.21976R+35.61978R+25.71980R+12.71982R+50.41988R+23.81990

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