1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Jim Ryun (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating John Friedan (D) by 6.7 points.
Jim RyunRepublican · winner
52.2%131,592
John FriedanDemocrat
45.5%114,644
Art ClackLibertarian
2.3%5,842
252,078 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 FriedanJim Ryun
$762.1K
Raised by the campaign
$409.9K
$757.6K
Spent by the campaign
$409.7K
$4.5K
Cash on hand
$257
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996