2008Final results
2008 election for Kansas House District 97
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Dale A. Swenson (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Marilynn Powell (D) by 22.8 points.
Dale A. SwensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%3,719
Marilynn PowellDemocrat
38.6%2,338
6,057 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