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      Home/Elections/1890/Governor/Kansas
      1890·Governor·Kansas

      Kansas Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Lyman U. Humphrey
      39.0%114,950 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      36.7%108,178 votes
      Margin
      R+14.8
      294,433 total votes
      3 candidates294,433 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lyman U. HumphreyREP✓
      		REP114,95039.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH108,17836.7%
      Charles RobinsonDEM
      		DEM71,30524.2%

      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
      1972
      Robert DockingDEM
      D+24.9
      1970
      Robert DockingDEM
      D+9.6
      View all Governor history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Charles RobinsonREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+4.9
      Career1890-1982
      State House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Lyman U. HumphreyREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+18.5
      Career1888-1890
      Governor
      Full profile →
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