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2008Final results

2008 election for Kansas House District 88

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Jim Ward (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Emanuel Banks (R) by 46.0 points.

Jim WardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.0%3,751
Emanuel BanksRepublican
27.0%1,387
5,138 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

EvenD+2.92002D+26.72004D+22.62006D+46.02008D+33.62010D+6.42012

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