1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas House District 85
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Tony Powell (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Woody Thompson (D) by 23.5 points.
Tony PowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.5%5,872
Woody ThompsonDemocrat
37.0%3,593
David MoffettOther party
2.5%246
9,711 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