1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas House District 77
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Peggy R. Palmer (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Gwen Hensley (D) by 10.9 points.
Peggy R. PalmerRepublican · winner
52.8%4,672
Gwen HensleyDemocrat
41.8%3,705
Roger A. MundyOther party
3.5%311
Lora SelfOther party
1.9%166
8,854 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
The candidates
Peggy R. Palmer (R)Gwen Hensley (D)
Also on the ballot: Roger A. Mundy (Other party), 3.5%; Lora Self (Other party), 1.9%