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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 2022 [update] , this marks the last occasion in which Thomas County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election, and the last time a male Democrat was elected Governor of Kansas.[ original research? ]
Primary elections were held on August 3, 1982. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John W. Carlin (incumbent) | 103,780 | 78.88 | |
Democratic | Jimmy D. Montgomery | 27,785 | 21.12 | |
Total votes | 131,565 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Hardage | 86,692 | 36.76 | |
Republican | Dave Owen | 79,770 | 33.83 | |
Republican | Wendell Lady | 61,419 | 26.04 | |
Republican | Louis A. Klemp Jr. | 4,113 | 1.74 | |
Republican | Bill Huffman | 3,834 | 1.63 | |
Total votes | 235,828 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John W. Carlin (incumbent) | 405,772 | 53.16% | ||
Republican | Sam Hardage | 339,356 | 44.46% | ||
Libertarian | James H. Ward | 7,595 | 1.00% | ||
American | Frank W. Shelton Jr. | 6,136 | 0.80% | ||
Prohibition | Warren C. Martin | 4,404 | 0.58% | ||
Majority | 66,416 | ||||
Turnout | 763,263 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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