1986Final results
1986 election for Kansas House District 85
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ben Foster (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating John Livengood (D) by 28.8 points.
Ben FosterRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%6,905
John LivengoodDemocrat
35.6%3,815
10,720 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