1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas House District 97
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Dale A. Swenson (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Ester (D) by 19.3 points.
Dale A. SwensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%3,496
Bill EsterDemocrat
40.3%2,364
5,860 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