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Election 1866 Results

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1866 Kansas governor election

Samuel J. Crawford (Republican) beat James L. McDowell (independent) in Kansas in 1866, 70.4% to 29.6%, a margin of 40.8 points and 11,218 votes.

Republicans led in 36 of the 39 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 3. The largest, Leavenworth, cast 4,191 votes and went to the other candidates by 7.2 points. The closest was Dickinson, where 8 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Samuel J. Crawford won	Republican	19,370	70.4%
James L. McDowell	National Union	8,152	29.6%
Total		27,522

Every county

County	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Leavenworth	1,944 46.4%	2,247	4,191	Others
Douglas	1,729 79.0%	459	2,188	R+79.0
Atchison	1,120 64.8%	609	1,729	R+64.8
Doniphan	1,233 77.1%	366	1,599	R+77.1
Bourbon	855 67.9%	404	1,259	R+67.9
Jefferson	829 66.2%	423	1,252	R+66.2
Johnson	846 67.7%	404	1,250	R+67.7
Miami	778 68.2%	362	1,140	R+68.2
Shawnee	886 81.6%	200	1,086	R+81.6
Linn	781 80.8%	185	966	R+80.8
Franklin	747 87.0%	112	859	R+87.0
Wyandotte	398 46.5%	458	856	Others
Lyon	647 91.4%	61	708	R+91.4
Coffey	402 63.8%	228	630	R+63.8
Marshall	560 94.4%	33	593	R+94.4
Allen	407 70.8%	168	575	R+70.8
Nemaha	384 68.4%	177	561	R+68.4
Pottawatomie	389 70.6%	162	551	R+70.6
Davis	341 63.0%	200	541	R+63.0
Jackson	371 71.3%	149	520	R+71.3
Brown	452 92.6%	36	488	R+92.6
Anderson	367 86.8%	56	423	R+86.8
Riley	369 93.9%	24	393	R+93.9
Neosho	266 81.3%	61	327	R+81.3
Cherokee	272 84.7%	49	321	R+84.7
Osage	272 85.5%	46	318	R+85.5
Wabaunsee	245 91.4%	23	268	R+91.4
Saline	210 85.0%	37	247	R+85.0
Morris	113 45.9%	133	246	Others
Wilson	157 74.8%	53	210	R+74.8
Dickinson	101 52.1%	93	194	R+52.1
Chase	155 83.3%	31	186	R+83.3
Greenwood	168 97.7%	4	172	R+97.7
Woodson	117 68.8%	53	170	R+68.8
Washington	115 100.0%		115	R+100.0
Clay	102 96.2%	4	106	R+96.2
Ottawa	92 100.0%		92	R+100.0
Butler	61 69.3%	27	88	R+69.3
Marion	41 74.5%	14	55	R+74.5

Counties as they stood in 1866; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Kansas governor elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2022	Laura Kelly (D)	D+2.2
2018	Laura Kelly (D)	D+5.0
2014	Sam Brownback (R)	R+3.7
2010	Sam Brownback (R)	R+31.1
2006	Kathleen Sebelius (D)	D+17.5
2002	Kathleen Sebelius (D)	D+7.8
1998	Bill Graves (R)	R+50.7
1994	Bill Graves (R)	R+28.2
1990	Joan Finney (D)	D+6.0
1986	Mike Hayden (R)	R+3.8
1982	John Carlin (D)	D+8.7
1978	John Carlin (D)	D+2.1
1974	Robert F. Bennett (R)	R+0.5
1972	Robert Docking (D)	D+24.9
1970	Robert Docking (D)	D+9.6
1968	Robert Docking (D)	D+4.2
1966	Robert Docking (D)	D+10.9
1964	William H. Avery (R)	R+3.8
1962	John Anderson Jr. (R)	R+7.8
1960	John Anderson Jr. (R)	R+11.8
1958	George Docking (D)	D+13.9
1956	George Docking (D)	D+13.3
1954	Fred Hall (R)	R+7.0
1952	Edward F. Arn (R)	R+14.7
1950	Edward F. Arn (R)	R+9.3
1948	Frank Carlson (R)	R+16.6
1946	Frank Carlson (R)	R+9.5
1944	Andrew F. Schoeppel (R)	R+32.9
1942	Andrew F. Schoeppel (R)	R+14.9
1940	Payne Ratner (R)	R+0.1
1938	Payne Ratner (R)	R+7.0
1936	Walter A. Huxman (D)	D+2.6
1934	Alfred M. Landon (R)	R+7.9
1932	Alf Landon (R)	R+0.7
1930	Harry H. Woodring (D)	level
1928	Clyde M. Reed (R)	R+32.4
1926	Ben S. Paulen (R)	R+28.0
1924	Benjamin S. Paulen (R)	R+21.3
1922	Jonathan M. Davis (D)	D+3.5
1920	Henry J. Allen (R)	R+19.2
1918	Henry J. Allen (R)	R+35.7
1916	Arthur Capper (R)	R+27.7
1914	Arthur Capper (R)	R+9.1
1912	George H. Hodges (D)	level
1910	Walter R. Stubbs (R)	R+5.0
1908	Walter R. Stubbs (R)	R+9.2
1906	Edward W. Hoch (R)	R+0.7
1904	Edward W. Hoch (R)	R+21.6
1902	Willis J. Bailey (R)	R+14.7
1900	William Eugene Stanley (R)	R+52.2
1898	William E. Stanley (R)	R+51.8
1896	John W. Leedy (other)
1894	Edmund N. Morrill (R)	R+40.3
1892	Lorenzo D. Lewelling (other)
1890	Lyman U. Humphrey (R)	R+14.8
1888	Lyman U. Humphrey (R)	R+22.2
1886	John A. Martin (R)	R+12.4
1884	John A. Martin (R)	R+14.5
1882	George Washington Glick (D)	D+4.5
1880	John P. St. John (R)	R+25.9
1878	John P. St. John (R)	R+26.6
1876	George T. Anthony (R)	R+18.9
1874	Thomas A. Osborn (R)	R+15.6
1872	Thomas A. Osborn (R)	R+65.8
1870	James M. Harvey (R)	R+32.9
1868	James M. Harvey (R)	R+36.3
1866	Samuel J. Crawford (R)	R+70.4

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