1986 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. Carlin did not run for re-election. Republican nominee Mike Hayden, then Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, beat the Democratic nominee Thomas Docking, who was then the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.[1] This was the last gubernatorial election in Kansas in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president until Laura Kelly's victory in 2022.

1986 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 1982 November 4, 1986 1990 →
 
Nominee Mike Hayden Thomas Docking
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 436,267 404,338
Percentage 51.9% 48.1%

County results
Hayden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Docking:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John W. Carlin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike Hayden
Republican

Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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General Election

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Results

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Kansas gubernatorial election, 1986[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Hayden/Jack D. Walker 436,267 51.90% +7.44%
Democratic Thomas Docking/Montgomery 404,338 48.10% −5.06%
Majority 31,929 3.80% −4.90%
Turnout 840,605
Republican gain from Democratic Swing {{{swing}}}

References

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  1. ^ a b "1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Kansas". US Election Atlas. April 2022.