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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Kansas/KS-05
      1988·US House·Kansas·District profile →

      Kansas District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bob Whittaker
      70.2%127,722 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John A Barnes
      29.8%54,327 votes
      Margin
      R+40.3
      182,049 total votes
      2 candidates182,049 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob WhittakerREP✓
      		REP127,72270.2%
      John A BarnesDEM
      		DEM54,32729.8%

      Seat History

      US House in Kansas

      1990
      Dick NicholsREP
      R+18.5
      1986
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+42.1
      1984
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+48.3
      1982
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+36.5
      Redistricted
      1980
      Bob WhittakerREP
      R+50.2
      1978
      Robert \ WhittakerREP
      R+15.7
      1976
      Joe SkubitzREP
      R+24.5
      View all US House history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Bob WhittakerREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      John A BarnesDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

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