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      Home/Elections/1972/Governor/Kansas
      1972·Governor·Kansas

      Kansas Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert Docking
      62.0%571,256 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Morris Kay
      37.0%341,438 votes
      Margin
      D+24.9
      921,550 total votes
      3 candidates921,550 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert DockingDEM✓
      		DEM571,25662.0%
      Morris KayREP
      		REP341,43837.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,8561.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Kansas

      2022
      Laura KellyDEM
      D+2.2
      2018
      Laura KellyDEM
      D+5.1
      2014
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+3.7
      2010
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+31.1
      2006
      Kathleen SebeliusDEM
      D+17.5
      2002
      Kathleen SebeliusDEM
      D+7.8
      1998
      Bill GravesREP
      R+50.7
      1994
      Bill GravesREP
      R+28.2
      1990
      Joan FinneyDEM
      D+6.0
      1986
      Mike HaydenREP
      R+3.8
      1982
      John CarlinDEM
      D+8.7
      1978
      John CarlinDEM
      D+2.1
      1974
      Robert F BennettREP
      R+0.5
      1970
      Robert DockingDEM
      D+9.6
      View all Governor history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Morris KayREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1968-1982
      US House / Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert DockingDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+12.4
      Career1966-1972
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Kansas, 1972

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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