1998Final results
1998 election for Kansas House District 40
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
L. Candy Ruff (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating John W. Divine (R) by 13.5 points.
L. Candy RuffDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%868
John W. DivineRepublican
43.3%662
1,530 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