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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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