1982Final results
1982 election for Kansas House District 71
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Bob B. Ott (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Caldwell (D) by 0.8 points.
Bob B. OttRepublican · winner
50.4%3,565
Robert C. CaldwellDemocrat
49.6%3,505
7,070 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