1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas House District 47
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Joann Flower (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Becky S. Besser (D) by 46.9 points.
Joann FlowerRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.5%6,891
Becky S. BesserDemocrat
26.5%2,490
9,381 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