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2000 election for Kansas Senate District 17
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
James A. Barnett (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Harry Stephens (D) by 17.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
James A. BarnettRepublican · winner
58.5%14,747
Harry StephensDemocrat
41.5%10,444
25,191 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET