1918 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1918 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican nominee Henry Justin Allen defeated Democratic nominee W. C. Lansdon with 66.39% of the vote.

1918 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 5, 1918 1920 →

Nominee Henry Justin Allen W. C. Lansdon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 287,957 133,054 Percentage 66.39% 30.68%

County results Allen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Arthur Capper Republican Elected Governor Henry Justin Allen Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry Justin Allen, Republican
• W. C. Lansdon, Democratic

Other candidates

• George W. Kleihege, Socialist

Results

1918 Kansas gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry Justin Allen	287,957	66.39%
	Democratic	W. C. Lansdon	133,054	30.68%
	Socialist	George W. Kleihege	12,732	2.94%
Majority			154,903
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 17, 2020.