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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Kansas
      1986·Governor·Kansas

      Kansas Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Mike Hayden
      51.9%436,267 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Thomas R. Docking
      48.1%404,338 votes
      Margin
      R+3.8
      840,605 total votes
      2 candidates840,605 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike HaydenREP✓
      		REP436,26751.9%
      Thomas R. DockingDEM
      		DEM404,33848.1%

      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
      1982
      John CarlinDEM
      D+8.7
      1978
      John CarlinDEM
      D+2.1
      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

      Mike HaydenREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+35.3
      Career1972-1990
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Thomas R. DockingDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+3.8
      Career1986-1986
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Kansas, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House5 contests →
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