1982Final results
1982 election for Kansas House District 86
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Henry Helgerson (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Powell (R) by 7.8 points.
Henry HelgersonDemocrat · winner
53.9%3,549
Jim PowellRepublican
46.1%3,033
6,582 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