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The 1960 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican nominee John Anderson Jr. defeated Democratic incumbent George Docking with 55.5% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 2, 1960. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Anderson Jr. | 128,081 | 48.71 | |
| Republican | McDill "Huck" Boyd | 116,725 | 44.39 | |
| Republican | W.H. "Bill" Addington | 18,169 | 6.91 | |
| Total votes | 262,975 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Anderson Jr. | 511,534 | 55.45% | ||
| Democratic | George Docking (incumbent) | 402,261 | 43.60% | ||
| Prohibition | J. J. Steele | 8,727 | 0.95% | ||
| Majority | 109,273 | ||||
| Turnout | 922,522 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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.
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.
The 1970 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic Governor Buford Ellington was term-limited and was prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking another term. Republican nominee Winfield Dunn, defeated Democratic opponent John Jay Hooker with 52.0% of the vote. Dunn became the first Republican Governor of Tennessee in fifty years.
The 1978 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Democratic nominee Harry Hughes defeated Republican nominee John Glenn Beall Jr. with 70.62% of the vote.
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.
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.
The 1970 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking defeated Republican nominee Kent Frizzell with 54.3% of the vote.
The 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1959. Democratic nominee Bert Combs defeated Republican nominee John M. Robsion Jr. with 60.56% of the vote.
The 1970 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Marvin Mandel defeated Republican nominee Charles Stanley Blair with 65.73% of the vote. This election was the first of eight consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victories in Maryland, a streak not broken until the election of Republican Bob Ehrlich in 2002.
The 1968 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking narrowly defeated Republican nominee Rick Harman with 51.9% of the vote.
The 1966 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Democratic nominee Robert Docking defeated incumbent Republican William H. Avery with 54.8% of the vote.
The 1950 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Republican nominee Theodore McKeldin defeated Democratic incumbent William Preston Lane Jr. with 57.28% of the vote.
The 1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1947. Democratic nominee Earle Clements defeated Republican nominee Eldon S. Dummit with 57.24% of the vote.
The 1964 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Republican nominee William H. Avery defeated Democratic nominee Harry G. Wiles with 50.9% of the vote.
The 1962 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican John Anderson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Dale E. Saffels with 53.4% of the vote.
The 1958 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat George Docking defeated Republican nominee Clyde M. Reed Jr. with 56.46% of the vote.
The 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee George Docking defeated Republican nominee Warren W. Shaw with 55.46% of the vote.
The 1954 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Republican nominee Fred Hall defeated Democratic nominee George Docking with 52.98% of the vote.
The 1950 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Republican nominee Edward F. Arn defeated Democratic nominee Kenneth T. Anderson with 53.77% of the vote.
The 1956 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee George Dewey Clyde defeated Democratic nominee L.C. "Rennie" Romney with 38.20% of the vote.
