1906 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1906 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Incumbent Republican Edward W. Hoch defeated Democratic nominee William Alexander Harris with 48.24% of the vote.

1906 Kansas gubernatorial election

November 6, 1906

Nominee Edward W. Hoch William Alexander Harris Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 152,147 150,024 Percentage 48.24% 47.57%

Governor before election Edward W. Hoch Republican Elected Governor Edward W. Hoch Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Edward W. Hoch, Republican
• William Alexander Harris, Democratic

Other candidates

• J. B. Cook, Prohibition
• Harry Gilham, Socialist
• Horace A. Keefer, People's

Results

1906 Kansas gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Edward W. Hoch	152,147	48.24%
	Democratic	William Alexander Harris	150,024	47.57%
	Prohibition	J. B. Cook	7,621	2.42%
	Socialist	Harry Gilham	4,453	1.41%
	People's	Horace A. Keefer	1,131	0.36%
Majority			2,123
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.