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1916
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Governor
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Kansas
Kansas Governor
Winner
REP
Arthur Capper
60.8%
353,169 votes
Runner-up
DEM
W. C. Lansdon
33.0%
192,037 votes
Margin
R+27.7
581,126
total votes
3 candidates
581,126 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Arthur Capper
REP
✓
REP
353,169
60.8%
W. C. Lansdon
DEM
DEM
192,037
33.0%
Other
OTH
OTH
35,920
6.2%
Seat History
Governor in Kansas
2022
Laura Kelly
DEM
D+2.2
2018
Laura Kelly
DEM
D+5.1
2014
Sam Brownback
REP
R+3.7
2010
Sam Brownback
REP
R+31.1
2006
Kathleen Sebelius
DEM
D+17.5
2002
Kathleen Sebelius
DEM
D+7.8
1998
Bill Graves
REP
R+50.7
1994
Bill Graves
REP
R+28.2
1990
Joan Finney
DEM
D+6.0
1986
Mike Hayden
REP
R+3.8
1982
John Carlin
DEM
D+8.7
1978
John Carlin
DEM
D+2.1
1974
Robert F Bennett
REP
R+0.5
1972
Robert Docking
DEM
D+24.9
1970
Robert Docking
DEM
D+9.6
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Candidates
Arthur Capper
REP
Record
7W-1L
Avg Margin
R+19.1
Career
1912-1942
US Senate / Governor
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W. C. Lansdon
DEM
Record
0W-2L
Avg Margin
R+31.7
Career
1916-1918
Governor
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