1974 Kansas gubernatorial election

1974 Kansas gubernatorial election
	County results; Bennett: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Miller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Robert Docking; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Robert Frederick Bennett; Republican

The 1974 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Republican nominee Robert Frederick Bennett narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Vern Miller with 49.5% of the vote.

As of 2022^[update], this marks the last occasion in which the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Clark, Morton, Seward, Stanton, and Stevens.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Robert Frederick Bennett, President of the Kansas Senate
Don O. Concannon, Former President of the Kansas Republican Party
Forrest J. Robinson, former minister of the First United Methodist Church of Wichita
Bob Clack

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Frederick Bennett	67,347	32.39
	Republican	Don O. Concannon	66,817	32.13
	Republican	Forrest J. Robinson	56,440	27.14
	Republican	Bob Clack	17,333	8.34
Total votes			207,937	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Robert Frederick Bennett, Republican
Vern Miller, Democratic

Other candidates

Marshall Uncapher, Prohibition

Results

1974 Kansas gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Frederick Bennett	387,792	49.47%
	Democratic	Vern Miller	384,115	49.00%
	Prohibition	Marshall Uncapher	11,968	1.53%
Majority			3,677
Turnout			783,875
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[2] Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

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