2002Final results
2002 election for Kansas House District 71
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Carol Edward Beggs (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Eloise Lynch (D) by 9.8 points.
Carol Edward BeggsRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.9%4,096
Eloise LynchDemocrat
45.1%3,364
7,460 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