1988Final results
1988 election for Kansas House District 85
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ben Foster (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating John Livengood (D) by 34.9 points.
Ben FosterRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.5%8,823
John LivengoodDemocrat
32.5%4,253
13,076 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