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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.
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County results Carlin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Bennett: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 2024, this marks the last occasion in which the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Gray, Hamilton, and Ness[original research?] and until 2022, this was the last gubernatorial election where a Democratic governor was elected during the tenure of a Democratic president.
Primary elections were held on August 1, 1978.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John W. Carlin | 71,366 | 55.21 | |
Democratic | Bert Chaney | 34,132 | 26.41 | |
Democratic | Harry G. Wiles | 23,762 | 18.38 | |
Total votes | 129,260 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Frederick Bennett (incumbent) | 142,239 | 69.23 | |
Republican | Robert R. "Bob" Sanders | 40,542 | 19.73 | |
Republican | Harold Knight | 22,671 | 11.04 | |
Total votes | 205,452 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John W. Carlin | 363,835 | 49.42% | ||
Republican | Robert Frederick Bennett (incumbent) | 348,015 | 47.27% | ||
American | Frank W. Shelton Jr. | 17,053 | 2.32% | ||
Prohibition | Berry Beets | 7,343 | 1.00% | ||
Majority | 15,820 | ||||
Turnout | 736,246 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
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