1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
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  1994 November 5, 1996 1998  

All 4 Kansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election40
Seats won40
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote591,146424,984
Percentage56.36%40.52%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.15%Increase2.svg 4.03%

Kansas Congressional Election Results 1996.svg

The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 5, 1996 to determine who will represent the state of Kansas in the United States House of Representatives. Kansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1996 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 591,14656.36%4-
Democratic 424,98440.52%0-
Libertarian 23,2532.22%0-
Reform 9,4950.91%0-
Totals1,048,878100.00%4-

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References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1996" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 25.