The 1942 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated Democratic nominee William H. Burke with 56.68% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1942.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William H. Burke, businessman
- Paul B. Green
Republican primary
Candidates
- Andrew Frank Schoeppel, Chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission
- Carl E. Friend, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Clyde M. Reed, United States Senator
- Thale P. Skovgard
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Andrew Frank Schoeppel, Republican
- William H. Burke, Democratic
Other candidates
- David C. White, Prohibition
- Ida A. Beloof, Socialist