1982 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1982 Kansas gubernatorial election
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  1978 November 2, 1982 1986  
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Nominee John W. Carlin Sam Hardage
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Thomas Docking Dan Thiessen
Popular vote405,772339,356
Percentage53.2%44.5%

1982 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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.

Contents

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

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. Carlin (incumbent) 103,780 78.88
Democratic Jimmy D. Montgomery27,78521.12
Total votes131,565 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Hardage 86,692 36.76
Republican Dave Owen 79,77033.83
Republican Wendell Lady61,41926.04
Republican Louis A. Klemp Jr.4,1131.74
Republican Bill Huffman3,8341.63
Total votes235,828 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1982 Kansas gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John W. Carlin (incumbent) 405,772 53.16%
Republican Sam Hardage339,35644.46%
Libertarian James H. Ward7,5951.00%
American Frank W. Shelton Jr.6,1360.80%
Prohibition Warren C. Martin4,4040.58%
Majority66,416
Turnout 763,263
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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