1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Kansas
U.S. Senate · Kansas
Robert Dole (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Guy Macdonald (D) by 40.1 points.
Robert DoleRepublican · winner
70.0%576,902
Guy MacdonaldDemocrat
30.0%246,664
823,566 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratRobert Dole
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Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
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Cash on hand
$2.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986