1986Final results
1986 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Robert Whittaker (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Kim E. Myers (D) by 42.1 points.
Robert WhittakerRepublican · winner
71.1%116,800
Kim E. MyersDemocrat
28.9%47,540
164,340 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.
No DemocratRobert Whittaker
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Raised by the campaign
$210K
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Spent by the campaign
$97.9K
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Cash on hand
$341.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986