1908 Kansas gubernatorial election

1908 Kansas gubernatorial election

←  1906 November 3 1910  →

Nominee Walter R. Stubbs Jeremiah D. Botkin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 196,692 162,385 Percentage 52.49% 43.33%

County results Stubbs:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Botkin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Edward W. Hoch Republican Elected Governor Walter R. Stubbs Republican

The 1908 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. The Republican nominee Walter R. Stubbs defeated the Democratic nominee Jeremiah D. Botkin, with 52.49% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Walter R. Stubbs, Republican
• Jeremiah D. Botkin, Democratic

Other candidates

• George F. Hibner, Socialist
• Alfred L. Hope, Prohibition
• John W. Northrop, Independent

Results

1908 Kansas gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Walter R. Stubbs	196,692	52.49%
	Democratic	Jeremiah D. Botkin	162,385	43.33%
	Socialist	George F. Hibner	11,721	3.13%
	Prohibition	Alfred L. Hope	3,886	1.04%
	Independent	John W. Northrop	68	0.02%
Majority			34,307
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 22, 2020.