The 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. Carlin did not run for re-election. Republican nominee Mike Hayden, then Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, beat the Democratic nominee Thomas Docking, who was then the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.[1] This was the last gubernatorial election in Kansas in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president until Laura Kelly's victory in 2022.
^ ab"1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Kansas". US Election Atlas. April 2022.
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1986, kansas, gubernatorial, election, held, november, 1986, incumbent, democratic, governor, john, carlin, election, republican, nominee, mike, hayden, then, speaker, kansas, house, representatives, beat, democratic, nominee, thomas, docking, then, incumbent,. The 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4 1986 Incumbent Democratic Governor John W Carlin did not run for re election Republican nominee Mike Hayden then Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives beat the Democratic nominee Thomas Docking who was then the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kansas 1 This was the last gubernatorial election in Kansas in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president until Laura Kelly s victory in 2022 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election 1982 November 4 1986 1990 Nominee Mike Hayden Thomas DockingParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 436 267 404 338Percentage 51 9 48 1 County resultsHayden 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Docking 50 60 60 70 Governor before electionJohn W CarlinDemocratic Elected Governor Mike HaydenRepublican Contents 1 Candidates 1 1 Democratic 1 2 Republican 2 General Election 2 1 Results 3 ReferencesCandidates EditDemocratic Edit Thomas Docking incumbent Lieutenant Governor of KansasRepublican Edit Mike Hayden Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives Jack Brier Secretary of State of KansasGeneral Election EditResults Edit Kansas gubernatorial election 2010 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Hayden Jack D Walker 436 267 51 90 7 44 Democratic Thomas Docking Montgomery 404 338 48 10 5 06 Majority 31 929 3 80 4 90 Turnout 840 605Republican gain from Democratic Swing swing References Edit a b 1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results Kansas US Election Atlas April 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election amp oldid 1170593293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,