1986Final results
1986 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
James Slattery (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Phill Kline (R) by 41.3 points.
James SlatteryDemocrat · winner
70.6%110,737
Phill KlineRepublican
29.4%46,029
156,766 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.
James SlatteryPhill Kline
$380.8K
Raised by the campaign
$32.9K
$361.3K
Spent by the campaign
$20.4K
$25.9K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986