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1986 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Bob Whittaker won the 1986 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Bob Whittaker received 116,800 popular votes (71.07%). The main challenger was Kim E. Myers (28.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Whittaker and Myers

Whittaker +42.1 pts · won by 69,260 votes
Robert Bob WhittakerRepublicanWINNER71.07%
116,800 votes
Kim E. MyersDemocratic28.93%
47,540 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.