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1992Final results

1992 election for Kansas's 1st District

U.S. House · Kansas

Pat Roberts (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Duane West (D) by 39.0 points.

Pat RobertsRepublican · winner
68.3%194,912
Duane WestDemocrat
29.3%83,620
Steven A. RosileLibertarian
2.4%6,765
285,297 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenR+52.61984R+53.01986R+25.31990R+39.01992R+54.81994R+49.01996

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
$64.9K
Raised by the campaign
$313K
$64.9K
Spent by the campaign
$601.7K
$7.7K
Cash on hand
$110.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 22, 1992; FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

The candidates

Pat Roberts (R)Duane West (D)

Also on the ballot: Steven A. Rosile (Libertarian), 2.4%