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1982Final results

1982 election for Kansas House District 53

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Vic Miller (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Pat Towle (R) by 42.4 points.

Vic MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%2,802
Pat TowleRepublican
26.7%1,084
Blake HuberLibertarian
4.2%169
4,055 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

EvenD+47.41974D+20.81978D+18.01980D+42.41982D+38.61984D+31.21986

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

The candidates

Vic Miller (D)Pat Towle (R)

Also on the ballot: Blake Huber (Libertarian), 4.2%