Election
election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kansas
The 1982 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat John W. Carlin defeated Republican nominee Sam Hardage with 53.2% of the vote. As of 2026, this was the most recent election in which a male Democrat was elected governor of Kansas.
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The 1982 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat John W. Carlin defeated Republican nominee Sam Hardage with 53.2% of the vote. As of 2026, this was the most recent election in which a male Democrat was elected governor of Kansas.
Primary elections were held on August 3, 1982.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
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