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2016 election for Kansas House District 88

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Elizabeth Bishop (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph Scapa (R) by 12.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Elizabeth BishopDemocrat · winner
56.0%3,938
Joseph ScapaRepublican · incumbent
43.8%3,077
7,030 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+33.62010D+6.42012R+0.52014D+12.22016R+1.92022R+2.12024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET