1984Final results
1984 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Pat Roberts (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Darrell T. Ringer (D) by 52.6 points.
Pat RobertsRepublican · winner
75.9%159,931
Darrell T. RingerDemocrat
23.3%49,015
Clement "clem" N. ScogginOther party
0.9%1,816
210,763 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.
Darrell T. RingerPat Roberts
$34.3K
Raised by the campaign
$157K
$33.6K
Spent by the campaign
$96.6K
$673
Cash on hand
$125.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Pat Roberts (R)Darrell T. Ringer (D)
Also on the ballot: Clement "clem" N. Scoggin (Other party), 0.9%