1984Final results
1984 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Robert Whittaker (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating John A. Barnes (D) by 48.3 points.
Robert WhittakerRepublican · winner
73.5%144,075
John A. BarnesDemocrat
25.2%49,435
Vearl A. BaconOther party
1.2%2,382
195,915 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratRobert Whittaker
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Raised by the campaign
$204.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$78.7K
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Cash on hand
$229.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984