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1988Final results

1988 election for Kansas House District 8

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Cindy Empson (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Ralph Anthony (D) by 36.4 points.

Cindy EmpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%4,137
31.8%1,927
6,064 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

EvenR+15.91976R+24.91980R+11.51986R+36.41988D+52.51990D+37.41994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET