1988Final results
1988 election for Kansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Jan Meyers (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Lionel Kunst (D) by 47.1 points.
Jan MeyersRepublican · winner
73.6%150,223
Lionel KunstDemocrat
26.4%53,959
204,182 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.
Lionel KunstJan Meyers
$13.5K
Raised by the campaign
$201.2K
$13.5K
Spent by the campaign
$234.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$561
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988