1998Final results
1998 election for Kansas House District 43
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
John Ballou (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Merle Couch (D) by 41.6 points.
John BallouRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.8%4,235
Merle CouchDemocrat
29.2%1,745
5,980 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