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1992Final results

1992 election for Kansas Senate District 27

Kansas State Senate · Kansas

Mike Harris (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas Russell (D) by 30.5 points.

Mike HarrisRepublican · winner
63.1%18,325
32.5%9,450
Bill D. EarnestLibertarian
4.4%1,276
29,051 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenR+29.01980R+23.01984R+33.61988R+30.51992R+43.71996R+16.21998 special

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Mike Harris (R)Thomas Russell (D)

Also on the ballot: Bill D. Earnest (Libertarian), 4.4%