2012Final results
2012 election for Kansas House District 81
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Jim Howell (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Lynn Wells (D) by 29.4 points.
Jim HowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%4,106
Lynn WellsDemocrat
35.3%2,242
6,348 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET