1988Final results
1988 election for Kansas Senate District 8
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Richard L. Bond (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Paul Sterrett (D) by 42.6 points.
Richard L. BondRepublican · winner
71.3%18,751
Paul SterrettDemocrat
28.7%7,556
26,307 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