1990Final results
1990 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Pat Roberts (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Duane West (D) by 25.3 points.
Pat RobertsRepublican · winner
62.6%102,974
Duane WestDemocrat
37.3%61,396
164,388 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Duane WestPat Roberts
$17K
Raised by the campaign
$225.6K
$16.7K
Spent by the campaign
$156.4K
$263
Cash on hand
$399.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 3, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990