1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas Senate District 31
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Christine Downey (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Erica Johnson Wootson (R) by 18.0 points.
Christine DowneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.3%15,828
Erica Johnson WootsonRepublican
38.3%10,775
Timothy L. MichaelOther party
5.4%1,519
28,122 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