Election
Kansas gubernatorial election
The 1868 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868, in order to elect the Governor of Kansas. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Kansas Senate James M. Harvey defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Kansas State Legislature George Washington Glick.
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The 1868 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868, in order to elect the Governor of Kansas. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Kansas Senate James M. Harvey defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Kansas State Legislature George Washington Glick.
On election day, November 3, 1868, Republican nominee James M. Harvey won the election by a margin of 15,914 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee George Washington Glick, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Harvey was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Kansas on January 11, 1869.
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