1988Final results
1988 election for Kansas House District 83
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Joann Pottorff (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Beattie Jr. (D) by 39.1 points.
Joann PottorffRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.5%5,855
Robert M. Beattie Jr.Democrat
30.5%2,565
8,420 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