1998Final results
1998 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Jerry Moran (R) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Philips (D) by 61.3 points.
Jerry MoranRepublican · winner
80.7%152,775
Jim PhilipsDemocrat
19.3%36,618
189,393 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
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.
Jim PhilipsJerry Moran
$54.2K
Raised by the campaign
$499.8K
$53.1K
Spent by the campaign
$295.7K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$284.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998