1934 Kansas gubernatorial election
The 1934 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Alf Landon defeated Democratic nominee Omar B. Ketchum with 53.51% of the vote.
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Ballot measures
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1934.[1]
Candidates
- Omar B. Ketchum, Mayor of Topeka
- Thurman Hill
- Charles E. Miller
- Kirk Prather
- George E. Rogers
- Walter Eggers
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Omar B. Ketchum | 54,486 | 35.00 | |
Democratic | Thurman Hill | 40,307 | 25.89 | |
Democratic | Charles E. Miller | 31,420 | 20.19 | |
Democratic | Kirk Prather | 17,021 | 10.94 | |
Democratic | George E. Rogers | 8,712 | 5.60 | |
Democratic | Walter Eggers | 3,715 | 2.39 | |
Total votes | 155,661 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Alf Landon, incumbent Governor
- John R. Brinkley, businessman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alf Landon | 234,699 | 79.90 | |
Republican | John R. Brinkley | 59,036 | 20.10 | |
Total votes | 293,735 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Alf Landon, Republican
- Omar B. Ketchum, Democratic
Other candidates
- George M. Whiteside, Socialist
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Β± | |
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Republican | Alf Landon | 422,030 | 53.51% | ||
Democratic | Omar B. Ketchum | 359,877 | 45.63% | ||
Socialist | George M. Whiteside | 6,744 | 0.86% | ||
Majority | 62,153 | ||||
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Republican hold | Swing |
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References
- "Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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