1896 Kansas gubernatorial election
November 3, 1896
 
Nominee John W. Leedy Edmund Needham Morrill
Party Populist Republican
Popular vote 167,941 160,507
Percentage 50.55% 48.31%
Governor before election

Edmund Needham Morrill
Republican

 Elected Governor

John W. Leedy
Populist

The 1896 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. People's Party nominee John W. Leedy defeated incumbent Republican Edmund Needham Morrill with 50.55% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Edmund Needham Morrill, Republican

Other candidates

  • John W. Leedy, People's
  • Horace Hurley, Prohibition
  • Henry L. Douthart, National Prohibition
  • A. E. Kepford, Independent Prohibition

Results

1896 Kansas gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Populist John W. Leedy 167,941 50.55%
Republican Edmund Needham Morrill (incumbent) 160,507 48.31%
Prohibition Horace Hurley 2,347 0.71%
Independent Henry L. Douthart 757 0.23%
Independent A. E. Kepford 703 0.21%
Majority 7,434
Turnout
Populist gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ↑ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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