Election 1918 Results
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1918 Kansas governor election
Henry J. Allen (Republican) beat W. C. Lansdon (Democrat) in Kansas in 1918, 66.4% to 30.7%, a margin of 35.7 points and 154,903 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1916, when Arthur Capper won.
Republicans led in 105 of the 105 counties as they stood then. The largest, Sedgwick, cast 18,009 votes and went to the Republican by 21.8 points. The closest was Decatur, where 29 votes separated the two parties.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J. Allen won | Republican | 287,957 | 66.4% |
| W. C. Lansdon | Democratic | 133,054 | 30.7% |
| All other candidates | 12,732 | 2.9% | |
| Total | 433,743 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 6,852 38.0% | 10,784 59.9% | 373 | 18,009 | R+21.8 |
| Wyandotte | 5,249 31.2% | 11,260 67.0% | 292 | 16,801 | R+35.8 |
| Shawnee | 3,267 21.6% | 11,521 76.2% | 325 | 15,113 | R+54.6 |
| Crawford | 3,141 28.6% | 6,456 58.9% | 1,371 | 10,968 | R+30.2 |
| Montgomery | 2,756 27.7% | 6,843 68.7% | 358 | 9,957 | R+41.0 |
| Reno | 2,753 28.0% | 6,850 69.7% | 231 | 9,834 | R+41.7 |
| Labette | 2,637 30.9% | 5,501 64.5% | 395 | 8,533 | R+33.6 |
| Cowley | 2,532 30.1% | 5,676 67.5% | 200 | 8,408 | R+37.4 |
| Leavenworth | 2,689 34.6% | 4,684 60.2% | 402 | 7,775 | R+25.7 |
| Sumner | 2,471 34.2% | 4,655 64.5% | 94 | 7,220 | R+30.2 |
| Neosho | 2,557 36.5% | 4,330 61.7% | 128 | 7,015 | R+25.3 |
| Cherokee | 2,730 39.7% | 3,713 53.9% | 441 | 6,884 | R+14.3 |
| Lyon | 2,002 29.3% | 4,669 68.3% | 167 | 6,838 | R+39.0 |
| Marshall | 2,009 30.0% | 4,507 67.3% | 176 | 6,692 | R+37.3 |
| Butler | 2,100 31.7% | 4,370 66.0% | 155 | 6,625 | R+34.3 |
| Osage | 2,074 31.9% | 4,214 64.8% | 217 | 6,505 | R+32.9 |
| Dickinson | 1,696 26.2% | 4,636 71.7% | 132 | 6,464 | R+45.5 |
| Atchison | 1,791 28.7% | 4,345 69.7% | 100 | 6,236 | R+41.0 |
| Bourbon | 2,329 38.0% | 3,645 59.4% | 163 | 6,137 | R+21.4 |
| Franklin | 1,674 27.8% | 4,237 70.5% | 101 | 6,012 | R+42.6 |
| Douglas | 1,189 19.9% | 4,633 77.7% | 142 | 5,964 | R+57.7 |
| McPherson | 1,652 27.9% | 4,079 69.0% | 181 | 5,912 | R+41.1 |
| Saline | 2,162 36.7% | 3,593 61.1% | 129 | 5,884 | R+24.3 |
| Johnson | 1,696 29.4% | 3,981 69.0% | 89 | 5,766 | R+39.6 |
| Jewell | 1,980 35.2% | 3,575 63.5% | 75 | 5,630 | R+28.3 |
| Nemaha | 1,976 35.5% | 3,535 63.4% | 62 | 5,573 | R+28.0 |
| Washington | 1,647 29.8% | 3,779 68.4% | 102 | 5,528 | R+38.6 |
| Harvey | 1,619 29.4% | 3,683 66.9% | 200 | 5,502 | R+37.5 |
| Brown | 1,319 24.2% | 4,053 74.4% | 74 | 5,446 | R+50.2 |
| Allen | 1,371 25.6% | 3,827 71.4% | 161 | 5,359 | R+45.8 |
| Pottawatomie | 1,468 28.2% | 3,702 71.0% | 41 | 5,211 | R+42.9 |
| Riley | 1,280 24.9% | 3,773 73.5% | 83 | 5,136 | R+48.5 |
| Republic | 1,776 35.4% | 3,178 63.3% | 63 | 5,017 | R+27.9 |
| Miami | 1,887 38.1% | 2,974 60.1% | 88 | 4,949 | R+22.0 |
| Cloud | 1,382 28.0% | 3,415 69.2% | 140 | 4,937 | R+41.2 |
| Marion | 1,150 23.6% | 3,251 66.7% | 475 | 4,876 | R+43.1 |
| Jackson | 1,324 27.4% | 3,452 71.5% | 50 | 4,826 | R+44.1 |
| Greenwood | 1,313 28.6% | 3,200 69.8% | 73 | 4,586 | R+41.1 |
| Wilson | 1,283 28.0% | 3,138 68.4% | 165 | 4,586 | R+40.4 |
| Jefferson | 1,390 30.3% | 3,107 67.8% | 86 | 4,583 | R+37.5 |
| Coffey | 1,425 31.9% | 2,967 66.5% | 73 | 4,465 | R+34.5 |
| Smith | 1,446 32.7% | 2,863 64.7% | 115 | 4,424 | R+32.0 |
| Barton | 1,294 30.7% | 2,734 64.9% | 183 | 4,211 | R+34.2 |
| Rice | 1,160 28.0% | 2,893 69.9% | 85 | 4,138 | R+41.9 |
| Anderson | 1,428 34.7% | 2,579 62.7% | 106 | 4,113 | R+28.0 |
| Morris | 1,167 29.8% | 2,684 68.6% | 60 | 3,911 | R+38.8 |
| Ford | 1,191 30.5% | 2,603 66.7% | 111 | 3,905 | R+36.2 |
| Clay | 1,112 28.6% | 2,663 68.5% | 113 | 3,888 | R+39.9 |
| Mitchell | 1,337 34.9% | 2,411 62.9% | 85 | 3,833 | R+28.0 |
| Linn | 1,191 31.3% | 2,510 65.9% | 108 | 3,809 | R+34.6 |
| Phillips | 1,272 34.6% | 2,306 62.7% | 99 | 3,677 | R+28.1 |
| Osborne | 1,013 27.7% | 2,565 70.1% | 79 | 3,657 | R+42.4 |
| Ottawa | 1,266 34.6% | 2,321 63.5% | 67 | 3,654 | R+28.9 |
| Kingman | 1,329 37.2% | 2,182 61.1% | 60 | 3,571 | R+23.9 |
| Doniphan | 734 20.7% | 2,771 78.0% | 46 | 3,551 | R+57.4 |
| Wabaunsee | 813 23.1% | 2,635 74.9% | 70 | 3,518 | R+51.8 |
| Harper | 1,079 31.5% | 2,274 66.5% | 69 | 3,422 | R+34.9 |
| Pratt | 972 29.3% | 2,286 69.0% | 57 | 3,315 | R+39.6 |
| Stafford | 899 27.7% | 2,257 69.7% | 84 | 3,240 | R+41.9 |
| Norton | 1,102 35.6% | 1,902 61.5% | 91 | 3,095 | R+25.8 |
| Woodson | 846 27.4% | 2,160 69.9% | 86 | 3,092 | R+42.5 |
| Lincoln | 978 31.9% | 2,020 65.9% | 69 | 3,067 | R+34.0 |
| Barber | 919 30.8% | 1,992 66.8% | 71 | 2,982 | R+36.0 |
| Rooks | 997 34.4% | 1,863 64.2% | 42 | 2,902 | R+29.8 |
| Ellsworth | 942 33.4% | 1,831 64.8% | 51 | 2,824 | R+31.5 |
| Ellis | 1,268 46.1% | 1,332 48.4% | 152 | 2,752 | R+2.3 |
| Pawnee | 953 35.4% | 1,654 61.4% | 88 | 2,695 | R+26.0 |
| Elk | 844 32.0% | 1,732 65.7% | 59 | 2,635 | R+33.7 |
| Chase | 711 28.0% | 1,780 70.2% | 46 | 2,537 | R+42.1 |
| Russell | 700 27.9% | 1,743 69.6% | 62 | 2,505 | R+41.6 |
| Decatur | 1,176 47.6% | 1,205 48.7% | 91 | 2,472 | R+1.2 |
| Chautauqua | 608 24.7% | 1,777 72.1% | 78 | 2,463 | R+47.5 |
| Rush | 821 36.6% | 1,218 54.4% | 202 | 2,241 | R+17.7 |
| Graham | 794 35.5% | 1,360 60.9% | 80 | 2,234 | R+25.3 |
| Edwards | 494 23.5% | 1,551 73.8% | 57 | 2,102 | R+50.3 |
| Geary | 549 27.1% | 1,409 69.6% | 65 | 2,023 | R+42.5 |
| Ness | 500 25.5% | 1,319 67.4% | 139 | 1,958 | R+41.8 |
| Kiowa | 428 22.7% | 1,435 76.0% | 24 | 1,887 | R+53.4 |
| Finney | 445 24.2% | 1,320 71.7% | 75 | 1,840 | R+47.6 |
| Rawlins | 617 34.8% | 1,038 58.5% | 119 | 1,774 | R+23.7 |
| Thomas | 759 44.1% | 883 51.3% | 79 | 1,721 | R+7.2 |
| Sheridan | 662 42.0% | 885 56.2% | 29 | 1,576 | R+14.1 |
| Seward | 514 32.8% | 1,028 65.7% | 23 | 1,565 | R+32.8 |
| Sherman | 601 39.5% | 856 56.2% | 66 | 1,523 | R+16.7 |
| Meade | 367 24.8% | 1,075 72.7% | 36 | 1,478 | R+47.9 |
| Comanche | 439 30.2% | 975 67.0% | 42 | 1,456 | R+36.8 |
| Trego | 444 32.4% | 872 63.6% | 54 | 1,370 | R+31.2 |
| Cheyenne | 348 26.7% | 785 60.3% | 169 | 1,302 | R+33.6 |
| Gove | 337 26.6% | 909 71.9% | 19 | 1,265 | R+45.2 |
| Hodgeman | 343 29.4% | 790 67.7% | 34 | 1,167 | R+38.3 |
| Gray | 303 27.2% | 769 69.2% | 40 | 1,112 | R+41.9 |
| Clark | 324 29.2% | 760 68.6% | 24 | 1,108 | R+39.4 |
| Logan | 279 27.3% | 710 69.5% | 33 | 1,022 | R+42.2 |
| Scott | 356 35.3% | 602 59.7% | 50 | 1,008 | R+24.4 |
| Stevens | 283 28.9% | 677 69.2% | 18 | 978 | R+40.3 |
| Hamilton | 261 28.9% | 600 66.4% | 42 | 903 | R+37.5 |
| Kearny | 233 26.0% | 618 69.0% | 45 | 896 | R+43.0 |
| Lane | 283 33.0% | 533 62.1% | 42 | 858 | R+29.1 |
| Morton | 210 26.0% | 564 69.8% | 34 | 808 | R+43.8 |
| Wallace | 197 25.2% | 557 71.2% | 28 | 782 | R+46.0 |
| Haskell | 140 26.2% | 357 66.7% | 38 | 535 | R+40.6 |
| Wichita | 126 24.4% | 372 72.0% | 19 | 517 | R+47.6 |
| Grant | 112 27.7% | 282 69.6% | 11 | 405 | R+42.0 |
| Greeley | 51 13.9% | 286 77.9% | 30 | 367 | R+64.0 |
| Stanton | 89 26.0% | 243 71.1% | 10 | 342 | R+45.0 |
Counties as they stood in 1918; 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 |