2008Final results
2008 election for Kansas House District 81
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Pete Degraaf (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Mark Hardison (D) by 11.0 points.
Pete DegraafRepublican · winner
55.5%5,350
Mark HardisonDemocrat
44.5%4,293
9,643 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