1984Final results
1984 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
James Slattery (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Van Slyke (R) by 21.0 points.
James SlatteryDemocrat · winner
60.0%112,263
Jim Van SlykeRepublican
39.1%73,045
Kenneth "ken" C. Peterson Sr.Other party
0.9%1,744
187,052 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.
James SlatteryJim Van Slyke
$312.9K
Raised by the campaign
$55.6K
$312.6K
Spent by the campaign
$55.6K
$6.3K
Cash on hand
$18
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
James Slattery (D)Jim Van Slyke (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth "ken" C. Peterson Sr. (Other party), 0.9%