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      Home/Elections/2002/Governor/Kansas
      2002·Governor·Kansas

      Kansas Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Kathleen Sebelius
      52.9%441,858 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Tim Shallenburger
      45.1%376,830 votes
      Margin
      D+7.8
      835,692 total votes
      3 candidates835,692 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kathleen SebeliusDEM✓
      		DEM441,85852.9%
      Tim ShallenburgerREP
      		REP376,83045.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH17,0042.0%

      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
      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

      Kathleen SebeliusDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.5
      Career1986-2006
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Tim ShallenburgerREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+15.8
      Career1986-2002
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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