1986Final results
1986 election for Kansas House District 118
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Gayle Mollenkamp (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Dean L. Papes (D) by 27.8 points.
Gayle MollenkampRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.9%4,866
Dean L. PapesDemocrat
36.1%2,750
7,616 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET