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1988 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Bob Whittaker won the 1988 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Bob Whittaker received 127,722 popular votes (70.16%). The main challenger was John A. Barnes (29.84%).

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

Whittaker +40.3 pts · won by 73,395 votes
Robert Bob WhittakerRepublicanWINNER70.16%
127,722 votes
John A. BarnesDemocratic29.84%
54,327 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.