1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas House District 44
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Barbara Ballard (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Joann Wiley (R) by 31.8 points.
Barbara BallardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%8,159
Joann WileyRepublican
32.7%4,136
Nathan MesserOther party
2.9%372
12,667 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET