1974 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1974 Kansas gubernatorial election
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  1972 November 5, 1974 1978  
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Nominee Robert F. Bennett Vern Miller
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Shelby Smith Jack Steineger
Popular vote387,792384,115
Percentage49.5%49.0%

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County results
Bennett:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Miller:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Robert Docking
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Frederick Bennett
Republican

The 1974 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Republican nominee Robert Frederick Bennett narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Vern Miller with 49.5% of the vote.

Contents

As of 2022, this marks the last occasion in which the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Clark, Morton, Seward, Stanton, and Stevens. This was also the first gubernatorial election for the state of Kansas to elect a governor for a four-year term.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Frederick Bennett 67,347 32.39
Republican Don O. Concannon 66,81732.13
Republican Forrest J. Robinson56,44027.14
Republican Bob Clack17,3338.34
Total votes207,937 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1974 Kansas gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Frederick Bennett 387,792 49.47%
Democratic Vern Miller 384,11549.00%
Prohibition Marshall Uncapher11,9681.53%
Majority 3,677
Turnout 783,875
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. 1 2 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved March 22, 2019.