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1986Final results

1986 election for Kansas House District 4

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

L. V. Sam Roper (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Judy Riches (R) by 44.3 points.

L. V. Sam RoperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.2%5,273
Judy RichesRepublican
27.8%2,034
7,307 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

EvenR+19.51978D+1.41982D+15.71984D+44.31986D+15.41990D+17.71992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET