1970 Kansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 The 1970 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking defeated Republican nominee Kent Frizzell with 54.3% of the vote. 1970 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas Presidential no 1968 Kansas gubernatorial election 1968 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election 1972 November 3, 1970 File:Robert Docking (cropped).jpg x150px Robert Docking Democratic Party (United States) 404,611 54.30% File:Kent Frizzell - Department of Justice (cropped).jpg Kent Frizzell Republican Party (United States) 333,227 44.72% 1970 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsDocking: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Frizzell: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Robert Docking Democratic Party (United States) Robert Docking Democratic Party (United States) Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 4, 1970.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-04-30 Republican primary Candidates Kent Frizzell, Attorney General of Kansas Rick Harman, businessman Raymond J. Vanskiver Donald Conard Joseph Lindahl Results Republican primary results Kent Frizzell Republican Party (United States) 141,298 60.47 Rick Harman Republican Party (United States) 78,086 33.42 Raymond J. Vanskiver Republican Party (United States) 6,891 2.95 Donald Conard Republican Party (United States) 4,436 1.90 Joseph Lindahl Republican Party (United States) 2,940 1.26 233,651 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Robert Docking, Democratic Kent Frizzell, Republican Other candidates P. Everett Sperry, Independent Marshall Uncapher, Prohibition Results 1970 Kansas gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA139 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 17 November 2015 9781483383026 2019-04-30 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) Robert Docking (incumbent) 404,611 54.30% Republican Party (United States) Kent Frizzell 333,227 44.72% Independent politician P. Everett Sperry 4,312 0.58% Prohibition Party Marshall Uncapher 3,040 0.41% 71,384 745,196 Democratic Party (United States) References 1970 Kansas Category:November 1970 elections in the United States Category:1970 Kansas elections