2008Final results
2008 election for Kansas House District 59
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
William R. Prescott (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Irey (D) by 8.6 points.
William R. PrescottRepublican · winner
54.3%5,367
Jim IreyDemocrat
45.7%4,516
9,883 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET