1996Final resultsSpecial election
1996 special election for U.S. Senate in Kansas
U.S. Senate · Kansas
Samuel Brownback (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Jill Docking (D) by 10.6 points.
Samuel BrownbackRepublican · winner
53.9%574,021
Jill DockingDemocrat
43.3%461,344
Donald R. KlaassenReform
2.8%29,351
1,064,716 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jill DockingSamuel Brownback
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$19.5K
Cash on hand
$301
Other candidates' campaigns: Donald R. Klaassen $24.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996