1978 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1978 Kansas gubernatorial election
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  1974 November 7, 1978 1982  
  John Carlin.jpg Robert Bennett (1978) (cropped).png
Nominee John W. Carlin Robert F. Bennett
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Paul Dugan Larry Montgomery
Popular vote363,835348,015
Percentage49.4%47.3%

1978 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Carlin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Bennett:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Robert Frederick Bennett
Republican

Elected Governor

John W. Carlin
Democratic

The 1978 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Democratic nominee John W. Carlin defeated incumbent Republican Robert Frederick Bennett with 49.4% of the vote.

Contents

As of 2024, this marks the last occasion in which the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Gray, Hamilton, and Ness [ original research? ] and until 2022, this was the last gubernatorial election where a Democratic governor was elected during the tenure of a Democratic president.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 1, 1978. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. Carlin 71,366 55.21
Democratic Bert Chaney34,13226.41
Democratic Harry G. Wiles23,76218.38
Total votes129,260 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Frederick Bennett (incumbent) 142,239 69.23
Republican Robert R. "Bob" Sanders40,54219.73
Republican Harold Knight22,67111.04
Total votes205,452 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1978 Kansas gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John W. Carlin 363,835 49.42%
Republican Robert Frederick Bennett (incumbent)348,01547.27%
American Frank W. Shelton Jr.17,0532.32%
Prohibition Berry Beets7,3431.00%
Majority15,820
Turnout 736,246
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

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  2. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved January 9, 2019.