1998Final results
1998 election for Kansas House District 116
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ethel M. Peterson (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Areba H. Harper (R) by 22.3 points.
Ethel M. PetersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.2%2,466
Areba H. HarperRepublican
38.8%1,566
4,032 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET