1986Final results
1986 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Pat Roberts (R) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Dale Lyon (D) by 53.0 points.
Pat RobertsRepublican · winner
76.5%141,297
Dale LyonDemocrat
23.5%43,359
184,656 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 1986
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.
Dale LyonPat Roberts
$10.2K
Raised by the campaign
$181.8K
$8.6K
Spent by the campaign
$87.2K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$219.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986