1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Jerry Moran (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating John Divine (D) by 49.0 points.
Jerry MoranRepublican · winner
73.5%191,899
John DivineDemocrat
24.5%63,948
Bill EarnestLibertarian
2.0%5,298
261,145 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 1996
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.
John DivineJerry Moran
$53.1K
Raised by the campaign
$510.4K
$52.3K
Spent by the campaign
$430.3K
$868
Cash on hand
$80.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996