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1982Final results

1982 election for Kansas House District 79

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Jack Shriver (D) won with 82.6% of the vote, defeating John Brewer (Lib) by 65.3 points.

Jack ShriverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.6%4,647
John BrewerLibertarian
17.4%977
5,624 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+10.41974D+6.91976D+19.01978D+15.91984D+9.51990Even1994

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