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1986Final results

1986 election for Kansas House District 68

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Elaine Hassler (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Matt M. Matthews (D) by 43.5 points.

Elaine HasslerRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.7%5,138
28.3%2,024
7,162 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

EvenD+8.31976R+3.01978R+43.51986D+11.21988D+25.61990D+31.91992

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