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1940
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Governor
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Kansas
Kansas Governor
Winner
REP
Payne Ratner
49.6%
425,928 votes
Runner-up
DEM
William H. Burke
49.6%
425,498 votes
Margin
R+0.1
858,289
total votes
3 candidates
858,289 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Payne Ratner
REP
✓
REP
425,928
49.6%
William H. Burke
DEM
DEM
425,498
49.6%
Other
OTH
OTH
6,863
0.8%
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
Payne Ratner
REP
Record
2W-0L
Avg Margin
R+3.5
Career
1938-1940
Governor
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William H. Burke
DEM
Record
0W-2L
Avg Margin
R+7.5
Career
1940-1942
Governor
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