1986 Kansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas presidential no 1982 Kansas gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Kansas gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:Mike Hayden.jpg 150x150px Mike Hayden Republican Party (United States) Jack D. Walker 436,267 51.90% 3x4.svg Thomas Docking Democratic Party (United States) John G. Montgomery 404,338 48.10% 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsHayden: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Docking: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John W. Carlin Democratic Party (United States) Mike Hayden Republican Party (United States) The 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. Carlin did not run for re-election. Republican nominee Mike Hayden, then Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, beat the Democratic nominee Thomas Docking, who was then the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Kansas US Election Atlas https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=20&year=1986&f=0&off=5&elect=0 April 2022 This was the last gubernatorial election in Kansas in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president until Laura Kelly's victory in 2022. Candidates Democratic Thomas Docking, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kansas Republican Mike Hayden, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives Jack Brier, Secretary of State of Kansas General Election Results Kansas gubernatorial election, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Mike Hayden/Jack D. Walker 436,267 51.90% +7.44% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Docking/John G. Montgomery 404,338 48.10% -5.06% 31,929 3.80% -4.90% 840,605 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1986 Kansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1986 in the United States