1866 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1866 Kansas gubernatorial election
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  1864 November 6, 1866 1868  
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Nominee Samuel J. Crawford James L. McDowell
Party Republican National Union
Popular vote19,3708,152
Percentage70.38%29.62%

1866 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Schoeppel:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
McDowell:     50–60%

Governor before election

Samuel J. Crawford
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel J. Crawford
Republican

A gubernatorial election was held in Kansas on November 6, 1866. The Republican governor Samuel J. Crawford defeated the National Union former mayor of Leavenworth James L. McDowell. [1]

Results

Kansas gubernatorial election, 1866
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel J. Crawford (incumbent) 19,370 70.38
National Union James L. McDowell 8,15229.62
Total votes27,522 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775–1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 100–1.