1984Final results
1984 election for Kansas Senate District 17
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Gerald Karr (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Marian M. Burns (R) by 17.2 points.
Gerald KarrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%13,926
Marian M. BurnsRepublican
41.4%9,834
23,762 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET