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2002Final results

2002 election for Kansas House District 88

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Jim Ward (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Hoyt Hillman (R) by 2.9 points.

Jim WardDemocrat · winner
49.7%1,903
Hoyt HillmanRepublican
46.8%1,791
David MoffettLibertarian
3.5%134
3,828 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

EvenD+5.91996D+10.11998D+30.22000D+2.92002D+26.72004D+22.62006

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

The candidates

Jim Ward (D)Hoyt Hillman (R)

Also on the ballot: David Moffett (Libertarian), 3.5%