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1984Final results

1984 election for Kansas House District 79

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Jack Shriver (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Pudden (R) by 15.9 points.

Jack ShriverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.0%4,475
40.1%3,202
John BrewerLibertarian
3.9%314
7,991 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 1984

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

The candidates

Jack Shriver (D)Robert F. Pudden (R)

Also on the ballot: John Brewer (Libertarian), 3.9%