1940 Kansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1940 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas 1927 Presidential no 1938 Kansas gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Kansas gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 File:PayneRatner (cropped).jpg 150x150px Payne Ratner Republican Party (United States) 425,928 49.63% 3x4.svg William H. Burke Democratic Party (United States) 425,498 49.58% 1940 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsRatner: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Burke: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Payne Ratner Republican Party (United States) Payne Ratner Republican Party (United States) The 1940 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Payne Ratner defeated Democratic nominee William H. Burke with 49.63% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Payne Ratner, Republican William H. Burke, Democratic Other candidates David C. White, Prohibition Ida A. Beloof, Socialist Results 1940 Kansas gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-05-22 Republican Party (United States) Payne Ratner (incumbent) 425,928 49.63% Democratic Party (United States) William H. Burke 425,498 49.58% Prohibition Party David C. White 5,227 0.61% Socialist Party USA Ida A. Beloof 1,636 0.19% 430 Republican Party (United States) References 1940 Kansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States