The 1966 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. The election pitted Democratic Robert Docking Against incumbent Republican William H. Avery On the campaign Trail Docking attacked Avery for his administration's unpopular income and sales tax hikes. Avery was also hurt by a contentious court ordered school district unification process that took place during his term. Avery had trailed in polling before the election, but was still seen as the favorite due to Kansas's strong Republican tradition and the intense unpopularity of the Johnson Administration in the state. Despite this Docking Defeated governor Avery 55%-44%
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 2, 1966.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert Docking, Mayor of Arkansas City
- George Hart, former Kansas State Treasurer
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Docking | 96,414 | 85.47 | |
| Democratic | George Hart | 16,385 | 14.53 | |
| Total votes | 112,799 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- William H. Avery, incumbent Governor
- Dell Crozier
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William H. Avery (incumbent) | 144,842 | 75.09 | |
| Republican | Dell Crozier | 48,051 | 24.91 | |
| Total votes | 192,893 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Robert Docking, Democratic
- William H. Avery, Republican
Other candidates
- Rolland Ernest Fisher, Prohibition
- Carson Crawford, Independent
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Docking | 380,030 | 54.84% | ||
| Republican | William H. Avery (incumbent) | 304,325 | 43.92% | ||
| Prohibition | Rolland Ernest Fisher | 4,742 | 0.68% | ||
| Independent | Carson Crawford | 3,858 | 0.56% | ||
| Majority | 75,705 | ||||
| Turnout | 692,955 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved June 7, 2019.