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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Kansas
      1978·Governor·Kansas

      Kansas Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      John Carlin
      49.4%363,835 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert F Bennett
      47.3%348,015 votes
      Margin
      D+2.1
      736,246 total votes
      3 candidates736,246 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John CarlinDEM✓
      		DEM363,83549.4%
      Robert F BennettREP
      		REP348,01547.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH24,3963.3%

      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
      1974
      Robert F BennettREP
      R+0.5
      1972
      Robert DockingDEM
      D+24.9
      1970
      Robert DockingDEM
      D+9.6
      View all Governor history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      John CarlinDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+30.8
      Career1968-1994
      US House / Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert F BennettREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+12.8
      Career1968-1978
      Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Kansas, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →US House5 contests →
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