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1990Final results

1990 election for U.S. Senate in Kansas

U.S. Senate · Kansas

Nancy Kassebaum (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Dick Williams (D) by 47.2 points.

Nancy KassebaumRepublican · winner
73.6%578,605
26.4%207,491
786,235 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

EvenR+54.81984R+47.21990R+27.61996R+23.62008R+11.42020D+5.12026

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.

Dick WilliamsNancy Kassebaum
$16.8K
Raised by the campaign
$481.9K
$16.6K
Spent by the campaign
$407.4K
$200
Cash on hand
$217.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990