2012Final results
2012 election for Kansas House District 97
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Leslie G. Osterman (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Dale A. Swenson (D) by 16.8 points.
Leslie G. OstermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%4,068
Dale A. SwensonDemocrat
41.6%2,899
6,967 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