1988Final results
1988 election for Kansas House District 52
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
James H. Cates (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Patty Pressman (D) by 2.1 points.
James H. CatesRepublican · winner
51.1%4,624
Patty PressmanDemocrat
48.9%4,433
9,057 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET