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1964 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas Presidential no 1962 Kansas gubernatorial election 1962 1966 Kansas gubernatorial election 1966 November 3, 1964 File:William Henry Avery.png 150x150px William H. Avery Republican Party (United States) 432,667 50.88% 3x4.svg Harry G. Wiles Democratic Party (United States) 400,264 47.07% 1964 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsAvery: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Wiles: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John Anderson Jr. Republican Party (United States) William H. Avery Republican Party (United States)
The 1964 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Republican nominee William H. Avery defeated Democratic nominee Harry G. Wiles with 50.9% of the vote.
This marks the last time in Kansas history that the elected Governor was of the same party as the outgoing Governor.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1964.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-07-03
Democratic primary
Candidates
Harry G. Wiles, Kansas Corporation Commissioner
Jules V. Doty
George Hart, former Kansas State Treasurer
Joseph W. Henkle Sr., former Lieutenant Governor
J. Donald Coffin
Ewell Stewart
Results
Democratic primary results
Harry G. Wiles Democratic Party (United States) 50,590 32.41
Jules V. Doty Democratic Party (United States) 37,305 23.90
George Hart Democratic Party (United States) 30,973 19.84
Joseph W. Henkle Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 21,304 13.65
J. Donald Coffin Democratic Party (United States) 9,140 5.86
Ewell Stewart Democratic Party (United States) 6,783 4.35
156,095 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
William H. Avery, U.S. Representative
McDill "Huck" Boyd, Newspaper publisher
Paul R. Wunsch, President of the Kansas Senate
William M. Ferguson, Kansas Attorney General
Harold H. Chase, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Albert S. Myers
Dell Crozier
Results
Republican primary results
William H. Avery Republican Party (United States) 85,745 30.39
McDill "Huck" Boyd Republican Party (United States) 75,451 26.74
Paul R. Wunsch Republican Party (United States) 71,601 25.38
William M. Ferguson Republican Party (United States) 36,622 12.98
Harold H. Chase Republican Party (United States) 8,397 2.98
Albert S. Myers Republican Party (United States) 1,615 0.57
Dell Crozier Republican Party (United States) 1,604 0.57
282,163 100.00
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
William H. Avery, Republican
Harry G. Wiles, Democratic
Other candidates
Kenneth L. Myers, Independent
Harry E. Livermore, Prohibition
Results
1964 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 2019-07-03 Cook Rhodes
Republican Party (United States) William H. Avery 432,667 50.88%
Democratic Party (United States) Harry G. Wiles 400,264 47.07%
Independent politician Kenneth L. Myers 11,816 1.39%
Prohibition Party Harry E. Livermore 5,667 0.67%
32,403
850,414
Republican Party (United States)
References
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