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1986 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Pat Roberts won the 1986 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election. Pat Roberts received 141,297 popular votes (76.52%). The main challenger was Dale Lyon (23.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Roberts and Lyon

Roberts +53.0 pts · won by 97,938 votes
Pat RobertsRepublicanWINNER76.52%
141,297 votes
Dale LyonDemocratic23.48%
43,359 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.