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1974 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1974 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 1972 November 5, 1974 1978 →
 
Nominee Robert F. Bennett Vern Miller
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Shelby Smith Jack Steineger
Popular vote 387,792 384,115
Percentage 49.5% 49.0%

County results
Bennett:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Robert Docking
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Frederick Bennett
Republican

The 1974 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Republican nominee Robert Frederick Bennett narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Vern Miller with 49.5% of the vote.

As of 2022, this marks the last occasion in which the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Clark, Morton, Seward, Stanton, and Stevens.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Frederick Bennett 67,347 32.39
Republican Don O. Concannon 66,817 32.13
Republican Forrest J. Robinson 56,440 27.14
Republican Bob Clack 17,333 8.34
Total votes 207,937 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Robert Frederick Bennett, Republican
  • Vern Miller, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Marshall Uncapher, Prohibition

Results

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1974 Kansas gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Frederick Bennett 387,792 49.47%
Democratic Vern Miller 384,115 49.00%
Prohibition Marshall Uncapher 11,968 1.53%
Majority 3,677
Turnout 783,875
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 22, 2019.