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Elections in Kansas |
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The 1942 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated Democratic nominee William H. Burke with 56.68% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on August 4, 1942.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William H. Burke, businessman
- Paul B. Green
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William H. Burke | 70,592 | 92.97 | |
Democratic | Paul B. Green | 5,340 | 7.03 | |
Total votes | 75,932 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Andrew Frank Schoeppel, Chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission
- Carl E. Friend, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Clyde M. Reed, United States Senator
- Thale P. Skovgard
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Frank Schoeppel | 65,379 | 37.04 | |
Republican | Carl E. Friend | 56,972 | 32.28 | |
Republican | Clyde M. Reed | 44,613 | 25.27 | |
Republican | Thale P. Skovgard | 9,557 | 5.41 | |
Total votes | 176,521 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Andrew Frank Schoeppel, Republican
- William H. Burke, Democratic
Other candidates
- David C. White, Prohibition
- Ida A. Beloof, Socialist
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Andrew Frank Schoeppel | 287,895 | 56.68% | ||
Democratic | William H. Burke | 212,071 | 41.75% | ||
Prohibition | David C. White | 6,510 | 1.28% | ||
Socialist | Ida A. Beloof | 1,453 | 0.29% | ||
Majority | 75,824 | ||||
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Republican hold | Swing |