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1978 Kansas gubernatorial election
The 1978 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Democratic nominee John W. Carlin defeated incumbent Republican Robert Frederick Bennett with 49.4% of the vote.
The 1978 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Democratic nominee John W. Carlin defeated incumbent Republican Robert Frederick Bennett with 49.4% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 1, 1978.
- John W. Carlin, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Bert Chaney
- Harry G. Wiles
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 71,366 | 55.21 | |
| Democratic | 34,132 | 26.41 | |
| Democratic | 23,762 | 18.38 | |
| 129,260 | 100.00 |
- Robert Frederick Bennett, incumbent Governor
- Robert R. "Bob" Sanders
- Harold Knight
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 142,239 | 69.23 | |
| Republican | 40,542 | 19.73 | |
| Republican | 22,671 | 11.04 | |
| 205,452 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
- John W. Carlin, Democratic
- Robert Frederick Bennett, Republican
Other candidates
- Frank W. Shelton Jr., American
- Berry Beets, Prohibition
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 363,835 | 49.42% | ||
| Republican | 348,015 | 47.27% | ||
| American | 17,053 | 2.32% | ||
| Prohibition | 7,343 | 1.00% | ||
| 15,820 | ||||
| 736,246 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican |
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