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1998Final results

1998 election for Kansas House District 51

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Cindy Hermes (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Jene Angel (D) by 4.1 points.

Cindy HermesRepublican · winner
50.7%4,595
Jene AngelDemocrat
46.7%4,227
John BogerOther party
2.6%234
9,056 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

EvenR+15.71992R+9.31994R+42.71996R+4.11998R+39.22000R+29.32002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Cindy Hermes (R)Jene Angel (D)

Also on the ballot: John Boger (Other party), 2.6%