1988Final results
1988 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
James Slattery (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Phil Meinhardt (R) by 46.5 points.
James SlatteryDemocrat · winner
73.3%135,694
Phil MeinhardtRepublican
26.7%49,498
185,192 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 1988
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.
James SlatteryPhil Meinhardt
$453.8K
Raised by the campaign
$110.3K
$388.9K
Spent by the campaign
$110.3K
$90.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988