2002Final results
2002 election for Kansas House District 53
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Roger E. Toelkes (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Douglas W. Desch (R) by 10.2 points.
Roger E. ToelkesDemocrat · winner
55.1%5,123
Douglas W. DeschRepublican
44.9%4,173
9,296 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET