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1982 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1982 Kansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee John W. Carlin Sam Hardage
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Thomas Docking Dan Thiessen
Popular vote 405,772 339,356
Percentage 53.2% 44.5%

County results
Carlin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hardage:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

John W. Carlin
Democratic

Elected Governor

John W. Carlin
Democratic

The 1982 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat John W. Carlin defeated Republican nominee Sam Hardage with 53.2% of the vote.

As of 2022, this marks the last occasion in which Thomas County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election, and the last time a male Democrat was elected Governor of Kansas.[original research?]

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 3, 1982.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. Carlin (incumbent) 103,780 78.88
Democratic Jimmy D. Montgomery 27,785 21.12
Total votes 131,565 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Hardage 86,692 36.76
Republican Dave Owen 79,770 33.83
Republican Wendell Lady 61,419 26.04
Republican Louis A. Klemp Jr. 4,113 1.74
Republican Bill Huffman 3,834 1.63
Total votes 235,828 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • John W. Carlin, Democratic
  • Sam Hardage, Republican

Other candidates

  • James H. Ward, Libertarian
  • Frank W. Shelton Jr., American
  • Warren C. Martin, Prohibition

Results

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1982 Kansas gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John W. Carlin (incumbent) 405,772 53.16%
Republican Sam Hardage 339,356 44.46%
Libertarian James H. Ward 7,595 1.00%
American Frank W. Shelton Jr. 6,136 0.80%
Prohibition Warren C. Martin 4,404 0.58%
Majority 66,416
Turnout 763,263
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved December 25, 2018.