1988Final results
1988 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Robert Whittaker (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating John A. Barnes (D) by 40.3 points.
Robert WhittakerRepublican · winner
70.2%127,722
John A. BarnesDemocrat
29.8%54,327
182,049 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.
No DemocratRobert Whittaker
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Raised by the campaign
$222.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$117.3K
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Cash on hand
$446.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988