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2006Final results

2006 election for Kansas House District 53

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Ann E. Mah (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Douglas W. Desch (R) by 28.8 points.

Ann E. MahDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%6,378
Douglas W. DeschRepublican
34.8%3,488
Thomas Abbey LessmanLibertarian
1.6%160
10,026 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

EvenD+22.02000D+10.22002D+4.72004D+28.82006D+32.12008D+21.62010

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

The candidates

Ann E. Mah (D)Douglas W. Desch (R)

Also on the ballot: Thomas Abbey Lessman (Libertarian), 1.6%