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1986Final results

1986 election for Kansas House District 97

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Darrel M. Webb (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Van Long (R) by 33.7 points.

Darrel M. WebbDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.8%3,647
Van LongRepublican
33.2%1,810
5,457 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+34.91978D+23.91982D+26.01984D+33.71986D+24.71988R+2.51994

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