1972 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking defeated Republican nominee Morris Kay with 62.0% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 1, 1972.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Morris Kay, State Representative
• John Anderson Jr., former Governor
• Ray E. Frisbie, president of the Kansas Farm Bureau
• Reynolds Shultz, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Robert Docking, Democratic
• Morris Kay, Republican

Other candidates

• Rolland Ernest Fisher, Prohibition

Results

References

1. 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election
2. 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election
3. 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election
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5. 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election
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