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2006Final results

2006 election for Kansas House District 17

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Stephanie Sharp (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Ed Coleman (D) by 37.2 points.

Stephanie SharpRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%5,897
Ed ColemanDemocrat
29.1%2,589
Michael KernerLibertarian
4.7%415
8,901 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+47.81994R+50.72000R+37.82004R+37.22006R+28.92008R+30.02010

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

The candidates

Stephanie Sharp (R)Ed Coleman (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael Kerner (Libertarian), 4.7%