1972 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1972 Kansas gubernatorial election
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  1970 November 7, 1972 1974  
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Nominee Robert Docking Morris Kay
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote571,256341,440
Percentage62.0%37.1%

1972 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Docking:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Kay:      50–60%

Governor before election

Robert Docking
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Docking
Democratic

The 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking defeated Republican nominee Morris Kay with 62.0% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 1, 1972. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Morris Kay 138,815 46.59
Republican John Anderson Jr. 88,08829.57
Republican Ray E. Frisbie46,12515.48
Republican Reynolds Shultz 24,9118.36
Total votes297,939 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1972 Kansas gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Robert Docking (incumbent) 571,256 61.99%
Republican Morris Kay 341,44037.05%
Prohibition Rolland Ernest Fisher8,8560.96%
Majority229,818
Turnout 921,550
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. "Kay Wins In Upset" (PDF). Ripon Forum. Vol. VIII, no. 16. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Ripon Society, Inc. August 15, 1972. p. 5.
  3. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved March 23, 2019.