1998Final results
1998 election for Kansas House District 71
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Carol Edward Beggs (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Eloise Lynch (D) by 9.1 points.
Carol Edward BeggsRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.6%4,150
Eloise LynchDemocrat
45.4%3,457
7,607 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