1982 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1982 Kansas gubernatorial election
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  1978 November 2, 1982 1986  
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Nominee John W. Carlin Sam Hardage
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Thomas Docking Dan Thiessen
Popular vote405,772339,356
Percentage53.2%44.5%

1982 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Carlin:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Hardage:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

John W. Carlin
Democratic

Elected Governor

John W. Carlin
Democratic

The 1982 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat John W. Carlin defeated Republican nominee Sam Hardage with 53.2% of the vote. As of 2025, this was the most recent election in which a male Democrat was elected governor of Kansas.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 3, 1982. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. Carlin (incumbent) 103,780 78.88
Democratic Jimmy D. Montgomery27,78521.12
Total votes131,565 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Hardage 86,692 36.76
Republican Dave Owen 79,77033.83
Republican Wendell Lady61,41926.04
Republican Louis A. Klemp Jr.4,1131.74
Republican Bill Huffman3,8341.63
Total votes235,828 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1982 Kansas gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John W. Carlin (incumbent) 405,772 53.16%
Republican Sam Hardage339,35644.46%
Libertarian James H. Ward7,5951.00%
American Frank W. Shelton Jr.6,1360.80%
Prohibition Warren C. Martin4,4040.58%
Majority 66,416
Turnout 763,263
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  2. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved December 25, 2018.