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      Home/Elections/2008/US Senate/Kansas
      2008·US Senate·Kansas

      Kansas US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Pat Roberts
      60.1%727,121 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James Slattery
      36.5%441,399 votes
      Margin
      R+23.6
      1,210,690 total votes
      3 candidates1,210,690 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Pat RobertsREP✓
      		REP727,12160.1%
      James SlatteryDEM
      		DEM441,39936.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH42,1703.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Kansas(Class I)

      2022
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+23.0
      2020
      Roger MarshallREP
      R+11.4
      2016
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+29.9
      2014
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+53.1
      2010
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+43.7
      2004
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+41.7
      2002
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+82.5
      1998
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+33.7
      1996(S)
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+10.6
      1996
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+27.6
      1992
      Bob DoleREP
      R+31.7
      1990
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+47.2
      1986
      Bob DoleREP
      R+40.1
      1984
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+54.8
      View all US Senate history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      James SlatteryDEM
      Record9W-2L
      Avg MarginD+23.0
      Career1972-2008
      US Senate / Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Pat RobertsREP
      Record12W-2L
      Avg MarginR+25.1
      Career1978-2014
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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