2008Final results
2008 election for Kansas House District 83
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Joann Pottorff (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating David Cook (D) by 40.2 points.
Joann PottorffRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%7,215
David CookDemocrat
27.7%2,945
Shawn SmithLibertarian
4.4%472
10,632 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