1986Final results
1986 election for Kansas House District 8
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Cindy Empson (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating William J. Fitzpatrick (D) by 11.5 points.
Cindy EmpsonRepublican · winner
55.7%2,904
William J. FitzpatrickDemocrat
44.3%2,307
5,211 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